TRIARCHIC THEORY OF INTELLIGENCEBY ROBERT STERNBERG

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INTELLIGENCE

▪ Intelligence refers to individuals’ abilities to understand complex ideas, to adapt effectively to the environment, to learn from experience, to engage in various forms of reasoning and to overcome obstacles by careful thought (Neisser et al, 1996).▪ Intelligence is the mental activity directed toward

purposive adaptation to, selection and shaping of real-world environments relevant to one’s life (Sternberg,1985).

INTELLIGENCE

ROBERT STERNBERG

▪ Born in 1949▪ Psychometrician▪ Professor of Human

Development at Cornell University

▪ Major contributions: Triarchic theory of Intelligence, Triangular Theory of Love, Investment theory of Creativity and Theory in Cognitive Styles.

TRIARCHIC THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE

▪ Specific measurable mental abilities?

▪ ‘street smart’ ▪ Giftedness should be

examined in a broader way incorporating other parts of intelligence(Sternberg, 2003).

TRIARCHIC THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE

▪ THREE SUB THEORIES: – COMPONENTIAL/

ANALYTICAL– EXPERIENTIAL/CREATIVE – CONTENTIAL/PRACTICAL

COMPONENTIAL SUB THEORY

▪ Problem solving▪ Three Components:–Meta Components–Performance Components–Knowledge Acquisition Components

COMPONENTIAL/ANALYTICAL INTELLIGENCE

▪ ANALYZE▪ CRTIQUE▪ JUDGE▪ COMPARE/CONTRAST▪ EVALUATE▪ ASSESS

EXPERIENTIAL SUBTHEORY

▪ “How quickly can this person solve a new problem when presented with it?”▪ “Can he automatically apply a new skill when he’s presented with the problem again?”▪ Two categories: Novelty , Automatization

EXPERIENTIAL/CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE

▪ CREATE▪ INVENT▪ DISCOVER▪ “IMAGINE

IF”▪ PREDICT

CONTENTIAL SUBTHEORY

▪ “How does this person relate to the world around him?”▪ “Is he adept at dealing with everyday

experiences?”▪ “Could someone take advantage of his

person easily?”▪ Adapting to the environment

CONTENTIAL/PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE

▪ APPLY▪ USE▪ PUT INTO PRACTISE▪ IMPLEMENT▪ EMPLOY▪ SHAPING

CRITICISM

▪ Unempirical Nature▪ Practical Intelligence being a specific set of skills people use to learn specific knowledge▪ Difficulties in measuring unconventional abilities

ADVANTAGES

▪ Tries to give a broader view of Intelligence

▪ Major influence in Education across the world

▪ “A person who has more strength in one component, can thrive more than others”

COMPARE & CONTRAST

STERNBERG’S THEORY

▪ How people use intelligence, and not the amount

▪ 3 elements▪ A culturally defined

concept with no proper testing

GARDENER’S THEORY

▪ A similar approach but a more broader spectrum – 8 elements

▪ Includes tests with various tasks

INTELLIGENCE TESTS

–Cognitive Assessment System: applicable to participants of ages of 15-17, testing the ability to complete acts in the correct order

–Kaufman Adolescence and Adult Intelligence test: Includes comprehension questions after a list of recording

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