Developing the Directional Abilities through Individualization of the Educational Process

Abstract

Each person is a unique individual - having different capacities and needs. We have to remember about it especially if we work with children in early education. The aim of this paper is to present the opportunity to develop the directional abilities of children through individualization of educational process. It will show examples of programs and projects that can serve as a model to follow. Its task is also to popularize model of education which is based on the theory of multiple intelligences by H. Gardner. The author of this theory has identified eight intelligences: linguistic intelligence, logical-mathematical intelligence, spatial intelligence, musical intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, naturalist intelligence, interpersonal intelligence and intrapersonal intelligence. Most people can develop each intelligence to an adequate level of competency and this paper contains examples of how we can do that. Gardner's work on multiple intelligences has become an important topic of discussion in many corners of educational profession. The theory of multiple intelligences was an inspiration to the research project "Individualization and effectiveness of the education process and the directional abilities of students in an integrated early childhood education "(project tutor prof. S. Juszczyk.) The text contains re flections after the project.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n7p413