Exploring the Levels of Logical Mathematics Intelligence among Undergraduate Science Students
Keywords:
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, Multiple Intelligences, Undergraduate Students, Gender ComparisonAbstract
This paper explored the logical-mathematical intelligence (LMI) amongst undergraduate students in the Faculty of Pure sciences enrolled in Pakistani universities and gender-based comparison was made. Students of mathematics and statistics departments of University of Sargodha were selected conveniently. Data were obtained using a self-report checklist of 10 items based on the Armstrong, (1993) multiple intelligence checklists which was pilot tested and Cronbach alpha value was found 0.789. Findings indicated that majority of students were characterized by the tendency of possessing good logical reasoning ability, including liking strategy games, belief in reasoning, and inclination to structured tasks. Analysis of the LMI scores on gender basis showed insignificant occurrence of gender variation out of the gender similarities hypothesis. It was concluded that males and females are equally capable of having logical potential and they need to receive equal encouragement in their striving to have STEM education.
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