Investigation on multiple intelligences of college nursing freshmen

doi:10.3969/j.issn.10096493.2014.30.005

Abstract：Obj ective:To investigate the multiple intelligences of college nursing freshmen and its influencing factors.Methods:A total of 198 students,maj oring in nursing from three year vocational students in Grade 2013,Class 1 & 2 and four year undergraduates in Grade 2013, Class 1 &2 were randomly selected as subj ects to participate in question-naire.Results:Nursing students’8 intelligence scores were respectively:intrapersonal intelligence(35.42±6.92);interpersonal intelligence(34.23± 6.76);naturalistic intelligence(31.24±7.16);linguistic intelligence(29.90± 7.52);visual Spatial intelligence(29.21±7.47);logical mathematical in-telligence(29.12±7.55);bodily kinesthetic intelligence(28.72±7.39);musical intelligence(27.97 ±8.94).There were statistical significant differences in naturalistic intelligence,bodily kinesthetic intelligence and logical mathematical intelligence between male and female students(P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in logical mathematical intelligence,linguistic intelligence and naturalistic intelligence between undergraduates and vocational students(P<0.05).There were no statis-tically significant differences in multiple intelligences among different age s and academic achievement (P>0.05 ).Conclusion:Nursing students’ multiple intelligence theory is above the relatively good degree.Nursing educators should apply this theory in teaching and adopt teaching strate-gy,so as to improve students’academic achievement and learning effect.