The importance of multiple intelligences and growth mindset — Research among students of University College Algebra

Dramatic changes in the global society and economic structures due to information technology revolution and mass production and dissemination of the new knowledge demands a rapid response from individuals for them to have successful lives. People have very different kinds of mental and intellectual strengths. and they must be taken into account when we think about learning process which plays the critical role in this new knowledge economy with the focus on ‘human capital.’ This paper presents the research conducted over the student population of University College Algebra with the aim of identifying the most critical factors that students consider having a significant impact on their capacity to learn, ability to relate new information to prior knowledge, pose and solve problems and accordingly achieve a successful career. The survey was conducted through the prism of different kinds of intelligence and mindsets that are considered paramount for human success in the economy of the future.