Here is the Prezi I created with the results of my interviews: Intelligence Is...
For task 2 of fieldwork, we were to interview 3-5 (or more) people, asking them to name three characteristics of intelligent people. I ended up really loving the conversations that this question started with people, and I went and asked 8 of my closest friends/family. I must say, the first thing I noticed (and was thrilled about) was that not one person used "smart" as a characteristic.
I found that there were many similar answers, including "adaptability," "curiosity," and "open-mindedness." My favorite response was "the ability to understand that they do not know everything." It is so important for people to realize that they do not know everything, that there is ALWAYS more to learn. That is how we grow as people.
I very much enjoyed this fieldwork assignment. Intelligence, though defined in the dictionary, is not as black-and-white as a definition. An intelligent person has many character traits. All of the responses I received are correct, as there is no single type of intelligent person.
This task reminded me that it is important for teachers to understand that there are many different types of intelligence, and that what makes one student intelligent may not be the same in another student.
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