Multiple Intelligences

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Multiple Intelligences

• Howard Gardners
• Theory of Multiple Intelligences

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Howard Gardner

• I want my children to understand the world, but
  not just because the world is fascinating and the
  human mind is curious. I want them to understand
  it so that they will be positioned to make it a
  better place. Knowledge is not the same as
  morality, but we need to understand if we are to
  avoid past mistakes and move in productive
  directions. An important part of that
  understanding is knowing who we are and what we
  can do... Ultimately, we must synthesize our
  understandings for ourselves. The performance of
  understanding that try matters are the ones we
  carry out as human beings in an imperfect world
  which we can affect for good or for ill. (Howard
  Gardner, 1999)

The multiple intelligences theory provides a new
definition of cognitive human nature. According
to Gardner, humans are organisms who possess a
basic set of intelligences.
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• People have a unique blend of intelligences. Our
  greatest challenge is how to use the blend of
  intelligences.

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Eight Multiple Intelligences

• Verbal linguistic
• Logical-mathematical
• Spatial
• Musical rhythmic
• Bodily-kinesthetic
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
• Naturalist

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Linguistic intelligence

• Sensitive to spoken written language
• Has ability to learn languages
• Uses language to accomplish goals
• Uses language as a means to remember information
• Examples writers, poets, lawyers and speakers

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Logical-mathematical intelligence

• Able to analyze problems logically
• Carries out mathematical operations
• Investigates issues scientifically
• Able to detect patterns
• Able to reason think logically
• This intelligence is most often associated with
  scientific and mathematical thinking

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Spatial intelligence

• Recognizes uses the patterns or shapes in open
  space in confined areas
• Examples architects, designers, engineers,
  employees of moving companies, retailers, etc.

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Musical intelligence

• Skill performing, composing, appreciating
  musical patterns
• Able to recognize compose musical pitches,
  tones, and rhythms
• Note (according to Howard Gardner) musical
  intelligence runs in an almost structural
  parallel to linguistic intelligence.

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Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence

• Using one's body or parts of the body to solve
  problems
• Using mental abilities to coordinate bodily
  movements
• Howard Gardner sees mental and physical activity
  as related.
• Examples athletes, dancers, actors

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Interpersonal intelligence

• Able to understand intentions, motivations and
  desires of other people
• Able work effectively with others
• Examples Educators, salespeople, religious and
  political leaders, and counselors all need a
  well-developed interpersonal intelligence.

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Intrapersonal intelligence

• Ability to understand oneself, to appreciate
  one's feelings, fears and motivations
• Involves having an effective working model of
  ourselves, and to be able to use such information
  to regulate our lives.

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Naturalist intelligence

• Ability to make consequential distinctions in
  naturebetween one plant and another, among
  animals, clouds, mountains, and the like.
• Scientist Charles Darwin had high naturalist
  intelligence.
• Most of us no longer use our naturalist
  intelligence to survive in the jungle or the
  forest.
• Our consumer culture is based on our naturalist
  to differentiate one car make from another, one
  sneaker from another, and the like.

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• Gardner said the eight intelligences rarely
  operate independently.
• Multiple intelligences are used at the same time
  complement each other as people develop skills
  or solve problems.

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• These intelligences, according to Howard Gardner,
  can be put to constructive or destructive
  (amoral) use.

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• Eight kinds of intelligence would allow eight
  ways to teach, rather than one.
• This would allow children more ways to learn and
  express themselves.

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Review

• List the eight intelligences and give an example
  of each.
• Go to http//www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ft
  p/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm
• To find out your multiple intelligences. Email
  yourself a hard copy, print it off for homework
  and bring it to class tomorrow.

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• Credits State of North Carolina FCS