As an instructor, it is important for me to understand the various types of intelligence and seek to understand the types of intelligence that my students use so I can provide learning opportunities that tap into those types of intelligence to make their learnig more applicable. I think emotional intelligence and reflective thinking go hand in hand: it's the ability to recognize that your thinking and assumptions aren't the only way to solve a problem. It requires the humility to be willing to secure additional information from other sources before making a decision. In the real world, it often requires that I seek the advice of other disciplines in the health profession to get a more holistic view of the problem and determine the best solution. It requires looking at the same problem from multiple angles.
