Qualitative Analysis of Educational Experiences of High School Students Based on Gardner's Mental Dimensions

Background and Aim: Rapid changes in science and technology in various aspects require the training of individuals who will need a more sophisticated and sophisticated way of thinking to adapt to ever-changing conditions. The education system must nurture disciplined, synthetic, creative, respectful, and ethical people while planning a broad, meticulous and productive look at the future to nurture the mind and intellectual skills of the young generation. Methods: This study was conducted Phenomenology, with the assumption that if phenomena were examined in the context of occurrence by the eyes of those experiencing it, many of their hidden angles would be revealed, resulting in in-depth knowledge. Non-probability sampling, the most common of which was purposive, was collected through in-depth unstructured and informal interviewing techniques. The sample selection process continued until no new data emerged and the data-saturated. After reviewing the opinions of ۱۵ high school students in the theoretical field, including ۱۰ female students and ۵ male students, the data were saturated. Results: The purpose of this study was to analyze the educational experiences of high school students based on Gardner's mental dimensions. Conclusion: The data obtained from this study were all about the educational experiences of high school students and based on the purpose of the study. For the analysis of ۱۵ interviews, ۲۹ primary codes were extracted. After subtracting and merging similar codes, secondary school students' experience emerged in ۵ main categories, ۲۳ subcategories, ۸ subcategories. High school education with a magnifying glass is the best solution to today's challenges. The results show that high school students for life in the coming age, instead of developing specialized, limited and specific vocational training, they should develop broad and general programs to train the hands and the brain together. This is in line with a disciplined mind. Rather than storing information in adolescent memory, new ways of learning, brainstorming and nurturing science and technology innovation to transform men and women who are tirelessly seeking knowledge and culture innovations so they can live a better life. Serve as productive and capable people in the community.

Keywords:

Dimensions of Mind , Mental Skills , Gardner , High School