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Intelligence test that has a standard can be used to reveal the outstanding individual talent. However, we need to consider individuals who at the time of tests performed did not show a good value. The question is, how we can explore the individual's strengths?

To get answers to the need for methods that can reveal the strengths of individuals. Here's an example of disclosure of talent or potential that exists in a child: Jacob (4 years) at the beginning of the school year, he was asked to fill out two forms of assessment; Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and Project Spectrum (a new approach for the assessment of intelligence which are inspired by the theory of multiple intelligence by Howard Gardner). Jacob refused to work on the first test, he was just doing some of the three sub-tests are tested, then ran out the classroom Jacob, left school, and climbing trees.

Reverse reaction is shown by Jacob at Spectrum take the test, where test coverage amounted to fifteen different tasks on a very broad field. Jacob participated in most activities, and he shows remarkable advantages in the field of visual arts and numerical (numbers). Instead Jacob less interested in movement and music.

The spectrum Project is an innovative attempt to measure the intelligence profile and style of working children. The spectrum starts from the assumption that every child has the potential to develop strengths in one area or more. The spectrum of projects focused on preschool children who have both scientific and practical encouragement. On the scientific side, used to answer the initial question of how individual differences can be detected reliably. On the practical side, parents and teachers will benefit from the competence of their children on stages, when children's brains are still developing relative. Stressed the need to examine the spectrum of cognition or a force acts on a child in their intellectual each of capacity.

The spectrum is practically no direct attempt to stimulate the intellect by using material that is labeled "space" or "mathematical logic" where the kids every day surrounded by the material is very varied and engaging activities that evoke the use of a number of intelligence. Spectrum using materials that embody social role or role-value end by using a combination of relevant intelligence. That is because there is some evidence that an excess of a child in one area will facilitate the achievement in other fields.

The spectrum has several advantages over other approaches: First, the spectrum provides an opportunity to actively involving children in assessments, providing opportunities for them to reflect on the experience and feelings about the interests and strengths. Second, for children who are unusually sensitive about performance issues.

The spectrum also has shortcomings, the danger is that children burdened to do everything possible. Parents also have the potential to encourage the achievement orientation of their children to excel not only in academic areas, but also the entire field of intelligence.

Spectrum currently used as a starting point for various types of education. The spectrum approach has been adapted to children ranging in age from 4 to 8 years for the purpose of diagnosis, classification, and teaching. The spectrum also became the center of mentoring programs (mentoring program), which gives children the opportunity to work with adults from their environment that gives examples of different combinations of intelligence in the work.

Spectrum Project is an example of how the theory of multiple intelligences in order to be able to catalyze the creation of effective educational interventions, particularly for children. Spectrum into a full-scale approach to early education. Spectrum stems from the existence of individual differences among children should be able to raise a family with a highly individualized approach.

Piaget expressed that learning is a dynamic process comprising the stages of adapting to the world of reality, by means of this knowledge is actively preparing learners. (Immanuel Hitipeuw, 2009). For the child's need for freedom in determining his world through his intelligence. In this case the Project Spectrum provides significant contribution in identifying areas of strengths in children, thus providing a very wide space for teachers and parents to avoid anxiety when the child's ability in intelligence tests is less. Still there is another side that allows it to be explored and developed.

Unfortunately, in education we are still many schools that have a traditional mindset in carrying out the process of learning. School only emphasizes on the ability of logic (mathematics) and language.

In the implementation of Project Spectrum, a teacher holding a very important role. In order for this implementation can achieve the desired result as there are two things to note are: The ability of teachers to identify individual students' intelligence and ability to teach and use of teaching time proportionally. Armstrong (2004) presents the proportion of time that can be used by teachers in implementing this theory is: 30% of direct teaching, cooperative learning 30%, and 30% of independent learning. However, implementation of multiple intelligences theory of learning activities in early childhood need to support all components of the school: Parents, Teachers, Curriculum, School Facilities, Rating System, as well as policy makers (government).

Although, the teacher plays an important role, but parents also need to provide optimal support. Parents need to give the child freedom to select the competencies to be developed in accordance with their intelligence and talent.

In the end the teacher is no longer acting as the primary source (main resources) learning, but it should act more as managers of learning activities. In applying this approach, it needs the support of existing systems to provide schools with competent teachers and provide support facilities such as instructional media and so on.

Chapter report: by Ali M

Reference:

Armstrong, T., 2004. Sekolah Para Juara  : Menerapkan Multiple Intelegences di Dunia Pendidikan. Bandung : Kaifa

Gardner, Howard, 2006. Multiple intelligences. New York : Basic Book

Imanuel Hitipeuw, 2009. Belajar & Pembelajaran. Malang : Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Negeri Malang.

Shirley Veenema, Lois Hetland, and Karen Chalfen.  (ED.), 1997. Multiple Intelligences: The Research Perspective.

 

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