Research On Development Of Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Assessment Scale For High School Students

Teaching staffs at different levels have paid close attention to the theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) rapidly since professor Gardner came up with it. Related researcher in this research field have developed some scales and practical project that hoped to measure students’ development of intelligence accurately. But these scales cannot be copied to use directly because the differences in social culture, development of economy and education, and other aspects between our country and the others. What’s worse is that there isn’t a scale which is aimed specially at high school students. Because of the choice of major and career planning they will confront, they should have a clear idea of their personal aptitudes. The high school students’Multiple Intelligences Scale which based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences will provide a reference on the choice of work and major to make sure that everyone can provide its most value. It can definitude the process and means of the scale and instruct the other intelligences’scales because the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence scale is the part of total scale.The present paper combined theoretical research and practice research to establish the preliminary index system of Logical-Mathematical Intelligence scale by consulting the connotation and features of Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, research results related to Multiple Intelligences and senior mathematics syllabus stipulated by the Ministry of Education. Then some experts related area review and revise the index. At last, we finally confirmed the index by Exploratory Factor Analysis based on an actual measure.After that, the paper combined qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis. Firstly, some experts marked the relative importance of index. Secondly, we ascertained index weight by establishing discriminant matrix and calculating eigenvector. Thirdly, verifying experts’mark by calculating the largest eigenvalue and consistency ratio. At last, we solved the problem of scale evaluation results’ quantification by consulting fuzzy integrated evaluation. It made the evaluation results more quantified. Finally, the thesis verified reliability and validity of the finalized scale. It proved the scale’s scientificity from the perspective of statistics. The result showed that the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence scale can be practically used because it suits the standards of psychological measurement.The Logical-Mathematical Intelligence scale by analyzing pre-existing research achievement and madding with scientific methods enriched related researches in MI area and it will provided reference for post-studies.