A Ghanaian Study on Multiple Intelligences of Pre-Service Science Teachers in Selected Colleges of Education

Abstract

The Multiple Intelligence (MI) Theory has been recognised for its significance in education. This study aimed to provide a detailed examination of each intelligence and illustrate how different MIs work. The current study seeks to discover and link pre-service science teachers' numerous intellectual domains and learning style profiles. The survey method was used for the study, which included 150 pre-service science teachers. The “multiple intelligence domains inventory for educators” was utilised to collect data for the study. According to the findings, the use of MIs in science teaching is rarely mentioned, with the features of each intelligence in the context of the various science teaching methodologies. Further, the results indicated that the intelligences mentioned by Gardner could be found in the pre-service teachers in beginning their teaching. Logical-Mathematics was highly advanced among pre-service science teachers with the musical intelligence being the lowest. Gender differences were also found to exist between males and females in only two of the eight MIs, specifically, Logical-Mathematics and Visual-Spatial, which was also significant.

Secondary school teachers’ interest and self-efficacy in implementing STEM education in the science curriculum

“…In fact, some researchers have suggested that male teachers are biologically inclined to outperform female teachers in mathematical tasks, especially spatial representation tasks; this better performance influences an overrepresentation of men in STEM professions (Wegemer & Eccles, 2019). According to a study conducted among Ghanaian teachers, male teachers surpass female teachers in mathematical intelligence (Budu et al, 2022). Conversely, Wardat et al (2022) reported that male and female teachers have similar perceptions and opinions about the practice and instruction of mathematics and science.…”

Connectivity and Application of the Principle of Multiple Intelligences in the Three Domains of Learning Mathematics

“…In regards to the variables of gender and discipline, studies have looked into the learning styles, personality types, and multiple intelligence domains of pre-service teachers from different fields. The Multiple Intelligences of Pre-Service Science Teachers at Ghanaian Colleges of Education were investigated [14]. Additionally, Kwao and Ankomah [13] looked at multiple intelligences among elementary school students and found that different people have different approaches to learning mathematics.…”