GENDER DIFFERENCE IN LOGICAL� MATHEMATICAL AND VISUAL� SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KOTTAYAM DISTRICT

Dr.Sajna Jaleel; Anjana B.Nair

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2015

GENDER DIFFERENCE IN LOGICAL� MATHEMATICAL AND VISUAL� SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KOTTAYAM DISTRICT

Dr. Sajna Jaleel, Anjana B. Nair

Abstract :

 The current shift from industrial society to information society places intelligence at the core of education. An American psychologist, Howard Gardner (1983), developed the theory of Multiple Intelligences. His theory states that people have different intelligences and learn in many different ways. The opportunity to learn in different ways that make learning more efficient, is also likely to make learning more effective. Attention to a student‘s preferred mode of learning or thinking promotes improved achievement (Tomlinson, 1999). Students will have optimum learning if the concepts, principles and skills being taught are presented in their learning style and they are able to express themselves well. The present study is intended to examine the gender difference in logical –mathematical and visual –spatial intelligence among higher secondary school students in Kottayam district .Normative Survey method was used for the study. The data was collected using logical –mathematical and visual –spatial intelligence scale from 100 higher secondary school students in Kottayam district. The collected data was analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques .The study revealed that boys are stronger in logical– mathematical and visual –spatial intelligence than girls.