Multiple Intelligences Who is the Most Intelligent n

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Multiple Intelligences

Multiple Intelligences

Who is the Most Intelligent? n n n Oprah Winfrey Michael Jordan Madonna Albert

Who is the Most Intelligent? n n n Oprah Winfrey Michael Jordan Madonna Albert Einstein President Obama Thomas Edison

n What is your definition of intelligence?

n What is your definition of intelligence?

Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences n n Everyone possesses all eight intelligences to

Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences n n Everyone possesses all eight intelligences to some degree Most people can develop competence in all eight The intelligences usually work together and there are many ways to be intelligent in each Incorporating activities that address the eight identified intelligences is an important teaching strategy

Definition n Intelligence is the ability to solve problems that face you in life

Definition n Intelligence is the ability to solve problems that face you in life and produce things that are of value to your culture.

Verbal/Linguistic n The ability to think in words and to use language to express

Verbal/Linguistic n The ability to think in words and to use language to express complex meanings.

Verbal/Linguistic n n People who exhibit linguistic intelligence: poets, journalists, speakers, newscasters. Examples: n

Verbal/Linguistic n n People who exhibit linguistic intelligence: poets, journalists, speakers, newscasters. Examples: n n n Likes to: talk, read, write, tell stories. Good at: written communication, oral communication, memorizing (names, places, dates, trivia). Learns best by: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Logical/Mathematical n Makes it possible to calculate, quantify, consider propositions and hypotheses, and carry

Logical/Mathematical n Makes it possible to calculate, quantify, consider propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complex mathematical operations.

Logical/Mathematical n n People who exhibit logical/mathematical intelligence: scientists, mathematicians, accountants, engineers, and computer

Logical/Mathematical n n People who exhibit logical/mathematical intelligence: scientists, mathematicians, accountants, engineers, and computer programmers. Examples: n n n Likes to: do experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions, explore relationships and patterns. Is good at: math, science, reasoning, logical, problem solving. Learns best by: working with numbers, working with abstract patterns, classifying, categorizing.

Visual/Spatial n Instills the capacity to think in threedimensional ways to recreate, transform, or

Visual/Spatial n Instills the capacity to think in threedimensional ways to recreate, transform, or modify images, to navigate oneself and objects through space, and to produce or decode graphic information.

Visual/Spatial n n People who exhibit visual/spatial intelligence: pilots, sculptors, painters, and architects. Examples:

Visual/Spatial n n People who exhibit visual/spatial intelligence: pilots, sculptors, painters, and architects. Examples: n n n Like to draw, build, design and create things, daydream, look at pictures, watch movies. Good at: visual arts, imagining things, sensing changes, mazes/puzzles, reading maps, charts. Learns best by: working with images, spatial organization, visualizing/imagining, drawing.

Musical n Possess sensitivity to pitch, melody, rhythm, and tone.

Musical n Possess sensitivity to pitch, melody, rhythm, and tone.

Musical n n People who exhibit musical intelligence: composers, conductors, musicians, critics, instrument makers.

Musical n n People who exhibit musical intelligence: composers, conductors, musicians, critics, instrument makers. Examples: n n n Likes to: sing, hum, tap, listen to music, play an instrument, respond to music. Good at: picking up sounds, remembering melodies, noticing pitches/rhythms, keeping time. Learns best: by rhythm, melody, patterned sounds, dance.

Bodily/Kinesthetic n Enables one to manipulate objects and fine tune physical skills.

Bodily/Kinesthetic n Enables one to manipulate objects and fine tune physical skills.

Bodily/Kinesthetic n n People who exhibit bodily/kinesthetic intelligence: athletes, dancers, surgeons, craftspeople. Examples: likes

Bodily/Kinesthetic n n People who exhibit bodily/kinesthetic intelligence: athletes, dancers, surgeons, craftspeople. Examples: likes to: move around, talk, and use body language. Good at: physical activities, hands on projects. Learns best by processing knowledge through bodily sensations, dance.

Interpersonal n The capacity to understand interact effectively with others.

Interpersonal n The capacity to understand interact effectively with others.

Interpersonal n n People who exhibit interpersonal intelligence: teachers, social workers, actors, politicians. Examples:

Interpersonal n n People who exhibit interpersonal intelligence: teachers, social workers, actors, politicians. Examples: n n n Like to: have lots of friends, talk to people, join groups. Good at: understanding people, leading others, organizing, communicating, manipulating, mediating conflicts. Learns best by: sharing, comparing, relating, cooperating, teaching.

Intrapersonal n The ability to understand yourself, know who you are, what you can

Intrapersonal n The ability to understand yourself, know who you are, what you can do, what you want to do, how you react to things, which things to avoid, and which things to gravitate toward.

Intrapersonal n n People who exhibit intrapersonal intelligence: psychologists and philosophers. Examples: n n

Intrapersonal n n People who exhibit intrapersonal intelligence: psychologists and philosophers. Examples: n n n Likes to: work alone, pursue own interests, reflect on feelings and emotions Good at: understanding self, focusing inward on feelings and dreams Learns best by: working alone, working intuitively, individualized projects, having own space.

Naturalist n Consists of observing patterns in nature, identifying and classifying objects, and understanding

Naturalist n Consists of observing patterns in nature, identifying and classifying objects, and understanding natural and human-made systems.

Naturalist n n People who exhibit naturalist intelligence: farmers, botanists, hunters, ecologists, and landscapers.

Naturalist n n People who exhibit naturalist intelligence: farmers, botanists, hunters, ecologists, and landscapers. Examples n n n Likes to: be outdoors, collect and categorize, travel, be around animals, garden. Is good at: sensing things around them, understanding plants and animals. Learns best by: hands on activities.

n Multiple Intelligence Inventory-complete each category to determine your dominant intelligence.

n Multiple Intelligence Inventory-complete each category to determine your dominant intelligence.

n With your elbow partner, discuss how each MI would apply to something with

n With your elbow partner, discuss how each MI would apply to something with that particular strength: n n n What helps this student learn What hinders this student An example of an activity a teacher could use to engage the student