Which Types of Intelligence Have Traditionally Been Rewarded in Schools

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Essay

Which types of intelligence have traditionally been rewarded in schools? Explain how Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences would affect public schools.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

The regions of the cerebral cortex located on the sides of the brain, involved in processing sensory input and are important for memory, speech, and recognizing faces.

Primary Visual Cortex

The region of the brain responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe.

Thalamus

A major part of the brain's diencephalon, acting as a principal relay station for sensory information.

Optic Disc

The point in the eye where the optic nerve meets the retina, often referred to as the blind spot because it lacks photoreceptors.