A Study of the Relationship between Multiple Intelligences and Synthesizing Mind for College Students

• Main Authors: Chen, Ya-Hui, 陳雅惠
• Other Authors: 閻自安
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/u9u7jd

碩士 === 國立臺北藝術大學 === 藝術與人文教育研究所 === 99 === This study aims to investigate and refine our understanding of the relationship between Gardner’s multiple intelligences and the synthesizing mind through an analysis of the differences among Taiwanese college students’ cross-disciplinary learning experience in arts. This study is based upon research data obtained from the results of the "Multiple Intelligences and Synthesizing Mind for College Students Overview Questionnaire" developed by the researcher based on relevant work in the field. Questionnaire data was received from 481 college students matriculated in eight different departmental programs housed at two of the nation’s leading institutions of higher education. The factors taken into account by the study consist of gender, university, department, and cross-art learning experience. Statistical analysis methods were used to process questionnaire data and applied to research data include descriptive statistics, factor analysis, reliability analysis, independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA(analysis of variance), Pearson-Moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The findings of this study are as follows: 1.The current status of college students with regard to multiple intelligences and synthesizing mind belongs to the “medium” level. 2.Both the starting point and goal point achievements of male college students with regard to logic-mathematical intelligence and overall synthesizing mind are significantly higher than female college students; spatial intelligence score of female college students significantly surpassed the level of male college students. 3.The achievement-level of arts university students with regard to multiple intelligences and synthesizing mind are significantly higher than those of students enrolled in a general university. 4.College students from different departments exhibit significant differences with regard to superior and weak intelligences. 5.Among college students from different departments, significant differences are obtained in the achievement of multiple intelligences and synthesizing mind, with the students from the dance department excelling above all the others. 6.College students who have cross-disciplinary learning experience in arts achieve better on multiple intelligences and synthesizing mind. 7.In general, there is a significant positive correlation between multiple intelligences and synthesizing mind. 8.Multiple intelligences was able to serve as a predictive indicator for synthesizing mind aptitude.