The idea of Intelligence has changed across the centuries, by virtue of different studies. Among them, Howard Gardner’s theory stands out. Who is Howard Gardner? Gardner was born in 1943 in Pennsylvania (USA) and became a cognitive psychologist, in addition to being an author by virtue of his writings on the intelligences. Indeed, he theorised the existence of multiple intelligences: […]
On Wednesday, May 9, here at GSO school a writing competition took place. It took place because, as a student for the IB Diploma Programme, I have to adhere to the CAS programme. CAS is the acronym of Creativity, Activity and Service, this is one of the main part that an IB student is required to have in order to get his/her diploma. […]
Third lesson of the morning with the grade 11 chartered accountant class: Business Management hour. I am in charge of giving the students very sad news – the two-year old son of a former teacher, on a mission for the poor in Brazil, died in a small lake near the house where they used to […]
Irene stops me at the bus station, wearing a smile as big as a house. She hugs me and asks:“Hello, teacher, how are you doing?” Then, spontaneously, she tells me about the Degree in Education she is currently taking, as Business Management (the subject I used to teach her) wasn’t really her thing. She remembered […]