Enriching Orphans’ Potentials through Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Intelligence Enrichment Activities

Orphans are considered a minority and they should be given a greater emphasis so
that they do not feel left out and can build their own lives without a sense of
humility. This does not mean that the orphans should be pampered instead they
should be given the confidence and motivation to strive for success in later life.
Humility among orphans can be associated with interpersonal and intrapersonal
intelligences. This study aims to evaluate the impact of problem-solving activity
treatment based on the interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences. 46 students
from two orphanages were involved as the treatment group. The research design
used was a one-group pretest-posttest design applied through a combination of
quantitative and qualitative approaches. Enrichment activities that provided
interpersonal and intrapersonal skills as evidenced in this study should be carried
out regularly at orphanages. Our study has proven that orphans’ rights to learn
cannot be neglected and ‘no child left behind ‘policy needs to be carried through
by everybody involved with orphans’ well-being. Teachers and carers need to be
trained to use these enrichment activities at their orphanages to help maximize the
orphans’ potentials.