The Importance of Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Function of Encouraging Potentially Gifted Children of Early and Preschool Age

Teorija višestrukih inteligencija, Howarda Gardnera, pokušava dati odgovor na pitanje koliko vrsta inteligencije pojedinac može imati. Iznimna razvijenost pojedinih vrsta inteligencije ide u prilog tome da se osoba razvija u pravcu darovitosti. Stoga je cilj rada istražiti važnost teorije višestrukih inteligencija u poticanju darovitosti kod djece vrtićke dobi. Kao što Gardner definira osam vrsta inteligencije, tako i Renzulli i Ries definiraju „Troprstenastu koncepciju darovitosti“, čije su sastavnice osobine ličnosti, sposobnosti te kreativnost.The theory of multiple intelligences by Howard Gardner tries to answer the question of how many types of intelligence an individual can have. The exceptional development of certain types of intelligence favors the development of a person in the direction of giftedness. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to investigate the importance of multiple intelligence theory in encouraging giftedness in children of kindergarten age. Just as Gardner defines eight types of intelligence, so Renzulli and Ries define the "Three-Ring Concept of Giftedness," whose components are personality traits, abilities, and creativit