Multiple Intelligences Career Awareness Career Discovery Howard Gardner

Multiple Intelligences Career Awareness Career Discovery

Howard Gardner O Harvard Professor O In 1983 developed a theory that students all think in distinct, but different ways.

Intelligences O Verbal/Linguistic O Existential O Interpersonal O Naturalist O Bodily/Kinesthetic O Musical/Rhythmic O Visual/Spatial O Logical/Mathmatical

Verbal/Linguistic O Use language to express what is on your mind and to understand other people. O Good at reading, writing, telling stories, and memorizing. O Learn best by reading, taking notes, debates, and listening to lectures.

Existential O Ability to ponder questions about life, death, and the world. O This is an intelligence that is questioned by most theorists.

Interpersonal O The ability to understand other people. O Learn best by working with others.

Intrapersonal O Having an understanding of yourself, of knowing who you are, and what you can do. O Usually prefer to work alone. O Careers that are good for people with intrapersonal strengths are attorneys, psychologists, and writers.

Naturalist O Sensitive to the natural world. O Good jobs for naturalists include farming, gardeners, and naturalists.

Bodily/Kinesthetic O Control over your whole body. Great body memory. Can use your body to solve problems. O Learn better by moving around and being physical. O Jobs that are good include pro-athletes and pilots.

Musical/Rhythmic O Think in music. Able to hear patterns, recognize them, and manipulate them. O Learn best by hearing lectures. O Jobs – singer, dj, composer

Visual/Spatial O The ability to present the spatial world in your mind. Able to visualize in your mind. O Jobs – artist, architect

Logical/Mathematical O Ability to understand underlying principles of a system. This has to do with logic, abstract thinking, reasoning, and numbers. O Traditionally do well on IQ tests.

Which are you?