Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligences

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Gardners Theory ofMultiple Intelligences

• EDEL 413Classroom Learning Theories and
  Management
• CSUB
• Dr. Beatrice Gibbons
• Maureen Meade Mattias, M.A.

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Multiple Intelligences Handout

• Please read Intelligence Redefined
• (pp 8 9)
• handout silently.

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Intelligence Redefined

• One of the foundations of the MI Theory is that
  education can be designed to be responsive to
  individual differences.

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Instead of ignoring or denying these cognitive
differences in the belief that all students have
or should have or should have,the same kinds of
minds,

• education should strive to provide all students
  with learning opportunities that maximize
  individual intellectual potential.

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The MI Theory was first published in 1983 in
Gardners book, Frames of Mind The Theory of
Multiple Intelligences.

• Gardner derived his theory from extensive brain
  research, which included tests, interviews, and
  research on hundreds of individuals.

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Dr. Howard Gardner studied the cognitive profiles
of stroke and accident victims, prodigies,
autistic individuals, those with learning
handicaps, idiots savants, and people from
diverse cultures.

• He concluded that intelligence is not one inborn
  fixed trait that dominates all the skills and
  problem-solving abilities students possess.

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Dr. Gardners MI Theory does not question the
existence of a general intelligence but rather
probes the possibilities of intelligences not
covered by one concept.

• His research suggests that intelligence is
  centered in many parts different areas of the
  brain, which are
• Interconnected
• rely upon one another
• can work independently in needed, and
• can be developed with the right environmental
  conditions.

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Dr. Gardners findings shook the educational
community,

• which had become very comfortable with the
  concept that intelligence was a singular, genetic
  quality, measured by a paper-and pencil test such
  as the Stanford-Binet or WISC Test.

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Dr. Gardner defines intelligenceas consisting
of three components

• First Component
• The ability to create an effective product or
  offer a service that is valuable in ones culture.

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Second Component

• A set of skills that enables an individual to
  solve problems encountered in life.
• IQ is the capacity to solve problems and make
  thingsits the can-do part that counts.

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Third Component

• The potential for finding or creating solutions
  for problems, which enables a person to acquire
  new knowledge.

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Gardner Eight Multiple Intelligences
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Method of Learning

• Eight ways of being smart (handout)
• Verbal/linguistic
• Thinks and learns through written and spoken
  words
• Logical/mathematical
• Thinks deductively, deals with numbers and
  patterns

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Method of Learning

• Visual/spatial
• Thinks in imagery.
• And visualizes images and pictures.
• Musical/rhythmic
• Recognizes tonal patterns and learns through
  rhyme and rhythm.

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Method of Learning

• Interpersonal
• Learns and operates one to one, through group
  relationships with others.
• Intrapersonal
• Enjoys and learns through self-reflection.
• Is retrospectiveStops and looks within to
  evaluate .

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Method of Learning

• Body/kinesthetic
• Learns through physical movement and body wisdom.
• Makes learning connections through use of the
  whole body, not just through tactile movements.
• Naturalist
• Learns through environmental themes.

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MI Inventory for the Teacher

• Check the statements that apply to you in each
  intelligence area.
• Discuss with a partner.
• Were there any surprises?

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MI Effects on Teaching

• Linguistic teacher stresses a curriculum based on
  language writing, reading, speaking.
• Logical teacher tends to concentrate on concepts
  that are both logical and abstract.
• Visual/spatial teacher provides a great learning
  environment for visual learners visually
  stimulating classroom, visual aids.
  

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MI Effects on Teaching

• Kinesthetic teacher has a classroom full of
  manipulatives ( concrete and digital) and
  encourages experiential learning.
• Musical teacher will tend to have a relaxed,
  comfortable classroom environment.
• Interpersonal teacher generally uses cooperative
  learning, partner work.

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MI Effects on Teaching

• Intrapersonal teacher, who lacks interpersonal
  skills, is rare in the teaching profession.
• THE IDEAL a combination of interpersonal (people
  skills) and intrapersonal (reflective
  practitioner).
• Naturalist teacher teaches through environmental
  themes(i.E ) rainforest, desert, redwoods,
  barrier reef, volcanic islands, tundra,
  rivers,oceans, sierras,etc.

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MI Lesson Planning

• Questions to ask yourself while planning your
  lesson.
• Blooms taxonomy descriptive verbs for learning
  objectives.
• Assessment report profile.
• Teaching strategies MI idea chart.
• I know my stuff.
• MI weekly calendar.

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QUOTE

• Know as much as you can about the kids (your
  students) rather than make them pass though the
  same eye of the needle.
• -Dr. Howard Gardner