Propuesta innovadora para el fortalecimiento de la inteligencia intrapersonal en estudiantes de tercer grado del Colegio Simón Bolívar Sede San Martín.

Abstract

This paper-based capstone project is aimed at analysing the optimization process to strengthen the intrapersonal intelligence of the third-degree students who are enrolled at Simon Bolivar Primary School – San Martin Branch, located in Cucuta City – Colombia. The original researching idea which has steered this study stems from the observation strategy within the corresponding pedagogical practicum. This practicum has become the placement in which a series of actions and behaviours can be identified; all of them provide evidence about the need of strengthening the intrapersonal intelligence of the chosen students cluster; and in the same hierarchy it is found the need of improving the essential contents of their character, such as: Self-concept, Self-knowledge, Self-image, Self-esteem and leadership. Similarly, this research project has its theoretical structure than one regarding to the multiple intelligences, this structure is focused on the emotional aspect. To meet the purpose of complying with the research design, the qualitative method is used and aimed at the pedagogical-action research process. In respect with the respondents’ population which are chosen to provide the inherent information to this project, this is comprised by third-degree students from the educational facility aforementioned. In regards with the implementation of the proposal which is useful to solve the researched problem, a systematic guide of activities has been designed, and most of its content encompasses 7 diverse strategies such as video projections, outdoor recreational activities, exhibitions and the students´ word-of-mouth contents from personalised dialogues and interviews, amongst others. The last section of this paper- based project, deals with the data analysis procedure, which entails to carry out a triangulation and consequently, to do an evidence provision of those cases classified as negative. All of this process pursues the goal of getting realistic data, which constitute one of the results from the researching process when analysed; and thus these data can be considered as a contribution to the field of knowledge that regards the intrapersonal intelligence within the primary schools realm.