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Cuvinte cheie: teorii despre inteligen, teoria Key words: theories of intelligence, triarchic
triarhic, teoria inteligenei emoionale, teoria theory, emotional intelligence theory, theory of
inteligenelor multiple. multiple intelligences
Cercetrile din perioada acual continu o Research in the actual field continues a
tradiie iniiat de cercettori precum Galton, tradition initiated by scholars such as
Wundt, Simon i Binet i dezvoltate pe Galton, Wundt, Simon and Binet and
parcursul secolului al XX-lea de foarte muli developed during the twentieth century by
cercettori dintre care precizm cercetrile many researchers such as: Lewis Terman,
desfurate de Lewis Terman, Edward Edward Thorndike, Charles Spearman,
Thorndike, Charles Spearman, Carlton Pearson, Charles Pearson, Jean Piaget, Brbel
Jean Piaget, Barbel Inhelder, L. L. Thurstone, J. Inhelder, L.L. Thurstone, J.P. Guilford,
P. Guilford, David Wechesler, Cyril Burt, David Wechesler, Cyril Burt and Hans
Philip E. Vernon i Hans Eysenk, i alii. Eysenk, and others.
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reuete n via. Sternberg revine la Corporaia Sternberg worked as well for the
Psihologic i elaboreaz un test de inteligen Psychological Corporation and developed an
bazat pe msurarea multidimensional a intelligence test based on measuring
abilitilor. multidimensional skills.
Cercetrile lui Robert Sternberg au nceput prin Robert Sternberg's research began by
analiza informaiei rezultate n urma procesrii analyzing the information resulting from
rezultatelor oferite de itemii cuprini n testele processing the results of the items included
de inteligen. Ca urmare a acestui fapt a in intelligence tests. As a result he began to
nceput s aib ndoieli privitoare la have doubts about the possibility that these
posibilitatea ca aceti itemi s conduc la o items will lead to a comprehensive picture of
imagine comprehensiv a inteligenei. n intelligence. At the same time he studied the
acelai timp a observat diferite categorii de different categories of students: having some
studeni: unii avnd rezultate foarte bune la good results in teaching in high school, high
nvtur n liceu, un scor nalt la testele de scores on tests of intelligence and excellent
inteligen precum i recomandri excelente, recommendations, some with very good
alii avnd rezultate foarte bune la aproape toate results in almost all measurements of skills
msurtorile privitoate la abiliti dar fr a se but not evident in a particular way. More
remarca n mod n special la una anume. Mai than this at the end of undergraduate studies
mult la sfritul facultii unii dintre studenii students that were situated on a higher level
care n mod iniial se situau pe un nivel superior were now at a medium level, and vice versa.
se aflau acum la un nivel mediu, i invers. To explain this phenomenon and explain
Pentru a explica acest fenomen i a explica what intelligence is Sternberg designates
inteligena Sternberg delimiteaz trei aspecte three aspects and relationships among them,
ntre care ns exist legturi, i anume: namely:
- lumea intern a individului: care cuprinde - the internal world of the individual:
procese i abiliti analitice; including processes and analytical skills;
- lumea extern a individului: care cuprinde - the individual's external world: that
abiliti adaptative; includes adaptive skills;
- experiena individului: care cuprinde - the experience of the individual: including
abiliti sintetice. synthetic skills.
Acestea au constituit punctele de plecare pentru These were the starting points for defining
construirea teoriei triarhice a inteligenei. the triarchic theory of intelligence.
Teoria ncearc s explice inteligena uman
prin intermediul a trei subteorii: The theory tries to explain human
a) Subteoria contextual. intelligence through three sub-theories:
Aceasta asociaz inteligena cu lumea a) contextual sub-theory
extern a individului, subliniind rolul The intelligence is associated with the
comportamentului inteligent n viaa de zi external world of the individual,
cu zi a individului, modul cum un individ emphasizing the role of intelligent behavior
alege i se adapteaz la condiiile zilnice i in everyday life of the individual, and how
la un anumit mediu sau la altul. an individual chooses and adapts to daily
b) Subteoria componenial conditions and an environment or another.
Aceasta asociaz inteligena cu lumea
intern a individului, cu tipurile i b) componential sub-theory
identitile proceselor mentale implicate n The intelligence is associated with the
gndire. Aici sunt cuprinse trei tipuri individual's internal world, the types and
diferite de componente inclusiv identities of the mental processes involved in
metacomponente(procesele care privesc thinking. Here there are three different types
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aspiraiile culturale. Studiul s-a desfurat pe un study was conducted on a large sample of
eantion larg de aduli. adults.
Al doilea studiu se concentreaz asupra The second study focuses on the
cerinelor impuse de cele trei criterii pentru ca requirements imposed by the three criteria
inteligena emoional s fie recunoscut drept for emotional intelligence to be recognized
inteligen. Studiul s-a desfurat pe un as intelligence. The study was conducted on
eantion de adolesceni. Datele furnizate de a sample of adolescents. Data from
adolesceni au fost apoi comparate cu un subset adolescents were then compared with a
din datele adulilor pentru a testa ipoteza subset of adult data to test the hypothesis
conform creia adolescenii sunt superiori that adolescents are superior to adults in
adulilor n efectuarea sarcinilor(conform: John carrying out (according to John D. Mayer,
D. Mayer, David R. Caruso, Peter Salovey David R. Caruso, Peter Salovey - Emotional
Emotional Intelligence Meets Traditional Intelligence Meets Traditional Standards for
Standards for an Intelligence. EQ Institute, year Intelligence. EQ Institute, Ablex
Ablex publishing Corporation, 1999. Pag. 1, 4). Publishing Corporation, 1999. Pag. 1, 4).
Concluziile studiilor subliniaz faptul c The conclusions of these studies points out
inteligena emoional se raporteaz la cldura that emotional intelligence is related to
i suportul parental, iar ntr-o msur mai parental warmth and support, and in a lesser
redus la satisfacia din via. Dei acestea sunt extent to satisfaction in life. Although these
rezultate preliminarii, i criterii mai bune sunt are preliminary results, and better criteria are
de dorit, acestea sugereaz c inteligena desirable, they suggest that emotional
emoional este util n prefigurarea unor intelligence is useful in private life
criterii particulare de via. Autorii recunosc foreshadowing criteria. The authors
preocuparea privitoare la structura factorial a acknowledge the concern regarding the
inteligenei emoional, precum i numrul mare factor structure of emotional intelligence,
de ntrebri la care aceasta trebuie s ofere un and the large number of questions to which
rspuns. it must provide an answer.
Criticismul lui Steve Hein referitor la Steve Hein's criticism on emotional
inteligena emoional subliniaz faptul c intelligence theory emphasizes that the
autorii acestei teorii se concentreaz mai mult authors focus more on the idea of
asupra ideii de inteligen ca potenial. O intelligence as potential. A person can be
persoan poate s fie inteligent fr ns a fi intelligent without being able to demonstrate
capabil s demonstreze c posed o anumit that they have a particular skill, although it
abilitate, dei poate dispune de un potenial may have a high potential abilities.
nalt de abiliti. n ce privete termenul Regarding the term "skill" it has two
abilitate acesta are dou sensuri: (a) potenial, meanings: (a) potential, but as an
dar ca abilitate nedezvoltat nc, i (b) undeveloped ability, and (b) potential which
potenial care a fost dezvoltat n ceva care poate has been developed into something that can
fi demonstrat. Definiia ignor faptul c un be demonstrated. The definition ignores the
copil poate porni n via cu un potenial ridicat fact that a child can start in life with an
de inteligen emoional nnscut dar care innate potential of emotional intelligence but
poate fi ulterior lezat. Testele specifice se which may be further harmed. Testing is
limiteaz numai la cteva emoii comparativ cu limited to a few emotions compared with
termenii care sunt disponibili n limb englez terms that are available in English language
pentru desemnarea strilor emoionale. to describe emotional states. Understanding
nelegerea emoiilor ar fi mai bine definit ca emotions would be better defined as
i cunotine despre emoii, i nu ca un aspect knowledge about emotions, and not as an
al inteligenei emoionale. Cunotinele pot fi aspect of emotional intelligence. Knowledge
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predate ns inteligena este un potenial situat can be taught but intelligence is a potential
nainte ca orice nvare s aib loc. Poate located before any learning takes place.
aspectul cel mai interesant al acestui criticism Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this
este ntrebarea fireasc cum putem msura criticism is the question how far natural
emoiile prin intermediul unui test. Definiiei emotions can be tested.
abstracte propuse de Mayor, Salovey, i To the "abstract" definition proposed by
Carson, i propune una adaptat: abilitate Mayor, Salovey, and Carson, it is proposed a
mental care subliniaz senzitivitatea definition as adapted "mental ability which
emoional, contientizarea, i organizarea emphasizes emotional sensitivity, awareness,
deprinderilor care ne ajut s maximizm and organizing skills to help us maximize
sntatea pe termen lung, fericirea i our long-term health, happiness and
supravieuirea, sau: a cunoate cum s survival," or "the know how to separate the
separm sentimentele sntoase de cele healthy unhealthy feelings and how to
nesntoase i cum s transformm transform negative feelings into positive
sentimentele negative n sentimente pozitive. feelings. "
Cele patru forme propuse de Steve Hein sunt:
a) idenitifcarea emoiilor, perceperea i The four types proposed by Steve Hein are:
exprimarea; a) identification of emotions, perception and
b) facilitatea emoional a gndirii; expression;
c) nelegerea emoiilor; b) facilitating emotional thinking;
d) organizarea emoiilor. c) understanding emotions;
Un rol important l au experienele de via d) organization of emotions.
datorate prinilor, profesorilor, mediului social
i cultural care pot dezvolta sau leza inteligena An important role is due to the life
nnscut, iar coeficientul inteligenei experiences of parents, teachers, social and
emoionale nu reprezint dect o msur cultural environment, that can harm or
relativ a strii de dezvoltare sntoas sau develop innate intelligence, meanwhile the
nesntoas a inteligenei emoionale nnscute emotional intelligence quotient is only a
a unui individ. relative measure of healthy or unhealthy
Teoria Inteligenelor Multiple state of development of an individual's
Howard Gardner subliniaz c fiinele umane innate emotional intelligence.
posed talente diferite i mai mult dect att
alege n mod deliberat s scrie despre Theory of multiple intelligences
inteligenele multiple - multiplu pentru a Howard Gardner points out that human
sublinia un numr necunoscut de capaciti beings have different talents and more than
umane, de la inteligena muzical pn la that deliberately chooses to write about
inteligena implicat n cunoaterea de sine( "multiple intelligences" - "multiple" to
inteligen pentru a marca faptul c aceste highlight an unknown number of human
capaciti sunt t fundamentale ca i cele care capacities, from musical intelligence to the
sunt curprinse n cadrul testelor de inteligen). intelligence involved in knowledge oneself
Teoria inteligenelor multiple este rezultatul ("intelligence" to mark the fact that these
unei cercetri asupra cunoaterii umane care capabilities are fundamental as those that
poate fi subiectul testelor empirice, iar pe de are comprised in intelligence tests).
alt parte rezultatul este c teoria pluralizeaz The theory is the result of research
conceptul de inteligen. O definire optim a regarding human knowledge that may be
inteligenei este greu de realizat, iar din acest subject to empirical tests, and secondly the
punct de vedere teoria inteligenelor multiple theory offers a plural concept of
difer de punctele de vedere tradiionale. intelligence. An optimal definition of
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Inteligena cuprinde abilitatea de a rezolva intelligence is difficult, and from this point
probleme sau de a modela produse care sunt of view of multiple intelligences theory
consecina unei situri particulare ntr-o cultur differs from traditional views. Intelligence
sau comunitate. Abilitatea de a rezolva o includes the ability to solve problems or to
problem permite unui individ de a se apropia model products that are the result of a
de o situaie la care trebuie s gseasc o soluie particular location in a culture or
i s gseasc modul cel mai apropiate de a community. Ability to solve a problem
ajunge la aceast soluie. Crearea unui produs allows an individual to approach a situation
cultural este crucial pentru funcii precum that needs to find a solution and find the best
surprinderea i transmiterea cunoaterii sau way to get close to this solution. Creating a
exprimarea unor puncte de vedere sau cultural product is crucial for functions such
sentimente personale. as capturing and transmitting knowledge or
Teoria inteligenelor multiple este structurat n expressing personal views or feelings.
lumina originii biologice i trateaz numai cu Multiple intelligences theory is structured in
acele abiliti care sunt universale speciilor the light of biological origin, and covers
umane, inteligena fiind definit ca un potenial only those types that are universal human
biopsihologic, fiecare inteligen trebuie s aib abilities, intelligence being defined as a
o operaie esenial, identificabil, sau un set de biopsichological potential, each intelligence
operaii. O inteligen trebuie s poat fi had an essential operation, identifiable, or
ncorporat ntr-un sistem de simboluri un set of operations. An intelligence must be
sistem cultural care conine sensuri, care incorporated into a system of symbols - a
surprinde i transform forme importante de cultural system that contains the meanings
informaie. that captures and transforms the major form
Criteriile pentru recunoaterea i acceptarea of information.
unei inteligene sunt: The criteria for recognition and acceptance
posibilitatea izolrii acesteia n urma unei of an intelligence are:
intervenii sau traume a creierului; the possibility of its isolation following an
existena savantului idiot; intervention or brain trauma;
identificarea unor operaii interioare- the existence of idiot savant;
eseniale(core) sau a unui set de operaii; identification of inner-core operations
existena unei dezvoltri istorice distincte, (core) or a set of operations;
mpreun cu existena unui set de rezultate existence of a distinct historical
care poate fi definit ca performane de development, together with the existence of
tip expert; a set of results that can be defined as -
o istorie evolutiv i plauzibilitate performance expert;
evoluionar; evolutionary history and evolutionary
susinere din partea psihologiei plausibility;
experimentale i a psihometriei; support from experimental psychology and
psychometrics;
posibilitatea, susceptibilitatea
possibility susceptibility encoding
codrii(encoding) i cuprinderii acesteia
(encoding) and its coverage in a system of
ntr-un sistem de simboluri.
symbols.
nainte de cercetrile lui Howard Gardner, L.L.
Before the research of Howard Gardner, L.L.
Thurstone (1887-1955) a desfurat un studiu
Thurstone (1887-1955) conducted an
extensiv asupra factorilor de inteligen, care a
extensive study on the factors of
constat n analiza unor seturi de test
intelligence, which included analysis of sets
administrate elevilor identificnd astfel apte
of students administered test of intelligence
factori de inteligen.
thus identifying seven factors.
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Howard Gardner propune urmtoarele tipuri de Howard Gardner proposes the following types of
inteligen: intelligence:
Inteligena lingvistic
Persoanele care posed acest tip de inteligen Linguistic intelligence
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gndesc cu predilecie n cuvinte i folosesc cu People who possess this intelligence think in
uurin limba pentru a exprima i nelege words and use the preferred language to easily
realiti complexe; au o sensibilitate special express and understand complex realities, have a
pentru ordinea cuvintelor, sonoritatea i special sensitivity to word order, rhythm and
ritmurile limbii. Copiii cu o inteligen sonority of the language. Children with a
predominant lingvistic nva repede limba predominantly linguistic intelligence quickly
matern precum i limbi strine, citesc cu learn language and foreign languages, read with
plcere, folosesc metafore i i aleg cariera pe pleasure, use metaphors and choose their career
baza capacitilor lingvistice. based on language abilities.
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acceptarea acestui tip distinct de inteligen. world. The only reason that Howard Gardner
rejects the existential intelligence is because there
Inteligena spiritual are no sufficient evidences in the brain and
Dac exist multe aspecte care s susin nervous system to classify this as a particular
inteligena spiritual aceasta este respins pe type of acceptance intelligence.
temeiul c dei oamenii au capacitatea de a
aborda aspectele cosmice ale existenei i de a Spiritual Intelligence
fi preocupai de adevrurile transcendente If there are many aspects to support the spiritual
aceasta este o capacitate care depinde n ultimul intelligence this is rejected on the grounds that
rnd de caracteristicile afective i c de fapt nu although humans have the capacity to address the
dispunem de mijloace tiinifice de a investiga issue of the existence of cosmic and transcendent
aceste aspecte n mod corespunztor. truths to be concerned about, this is a capacity
Inteligena moral that depends ultimately by affective
i aceste tip de inteligen este respins n baza characteristics and in fact we do not has the
faptului c moralitatea implic judeci de scientific means to investigate these matters
valoare pe cnd inteligena este prin natura ei properly.
neutr din punct de vedere moral. Moral Intelligence
This type of intelligence is rejected on the
Chiar dac situaia actual este influenat de grounds that morality involves value judgments
accesul la mijloacele informatice i faciliteaz when intelligence is by its nature morally neutral.
accesul al cunoatere, ncercare de aplicarea a
acestor teorii n mediul educaional se Even if the current situation is influenced by a
confrunt cu cteva probleme n pofida more easy access to means of information and
entuziasmului manifestat fa de acestea: knowledge, the attempts to apply these theories
- cunoaterea modului cum aceste teorii in the educational environment is facing some
explic nvarea uman i cum este posibil problems despite the enthusiasm shown to them:
transferarea acestora n cadrul nvrii - knowledge of how these theories explain human
colare learning and how it is possible to transfer and
- problematica mediului cultural apply them into the educational learning type,
- posibilitile reduse ale educatorilor de a - cultural issues
identifica tipurile de inteligen formulate - reduced opportunities for educators to identify
- lipsa unor instrumente psihometrice adevate the types of intelligence specific to each type of
fiecrui tip de teorie theory
- dificultile tehnice pe care le presupune - lack of psychometric instruments for each type
msurarea acestor tipuri de inteligen i of theory and their availabilty to educators
utilizarea acestor rezultate n proiectarea - the technical difficulties involved in measuring
activitilor instructive i educative curente these types of intelligence and use these results to
- problematica cunoaterii suficiente a design instructional and current educational
acestor teorii i demersuri de ctre activities
educatori i prini - insufficient knowledge of the issues implied by
- conflictul dintre punctele de vedere these theories and approaches by the educators
referitoare la utilizarea rezultatelor generate and parents
de aplicarea unor instrumente de msur i - conflicting points of view regarding the use of
evaluare results generated by the application of
- costurile pe care le presupune pregtirea measurement and evaluation tools
tehnic i disponibilitatea specialitilor - the costs involved in technical training and
pentru a realiza astfel de evaluri curente availability of specialists to perform such
ale potenialului naintea nceperii sau pe evaluations of potential before the beginning or
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