USE YOUR BRAIN Multiple Intelligences Who is intelligent

USE YOUR BRAIN - Multiple Intelligences

Who is intelligent?

8 Intelligences – by Dr. Howard Gardner 1. Linguistic 2. Logical/ Mathematical 3. Spatial 4. Bodily/ Kinesthetic 5. Musical 6. Interpersonal 7. Intrapersonal 8. Naturalistic

Can you define intelligence? JK Rowling Linguistic Intelligence • Skilled with words • “The Word Player”

Can you define intelligence? Albert Einstein Logical/ Mathematical Intelligence • Skilled with numbers & reasoning • “The Questioner”

Can you define intelligence? Walt Disney Spatial Intelligence • Skilled with pictures & images • “The Visualizer”

Can you define intelligence? Derek Jeter Bodily/ Kinesthetic Intelligence • Physical skill • “The Mover”

Can you define intelligence? Pharrell Musical Intelligence • Skilled with melody & rhythm • “The Music Lover”

Can you define intelligence? Oprah Winfrey Interpersonal Intelligence • Skills of social understanding • “The Socializer”

Can you define intelligence? Sheldon Cooper Intrapersonal Intelligence • Skills of self-knowledge • “The Individual”

Can you define intelligence? Kratt Brothers Naturalistic Intelligence • Skills of making connection to elements in nature • “The Outdoorsman”

MI Checklist Preliminary assessment – 8 Intelligences – Complete your own checklist – Application … next

Linguistic If you have strong linguistic intelligence you might learn better by • Reading • Memorizing • Playing word games (Scrabble, Anagrams, Password) • Making up rhymes, puns • Using the internet

Logical/Mathematical Learner If you have strong logical-mathematical intelligence you might learn better by • Recording information systematically • Setting up experiments (“What if…? ”) • Playing strategy games (Chess, Checkers) • Analyzing data • Asking logical questions • Using the internet

Spatial Learner If you have strong spatial intelligence you might learn better by • Studying pictures • Watching videos • Using visual, tangible aids • Doing mazes, puzzles • Making predictions • Using the internet

Bodily/Kinesthetic Learner If you have strong bodily-kinesthetic intelligence you might learn better by • Doing role plays • Constructing physical examples • Exercising while reviewing • Visiting museums, institutions, parks • Asking logical questions • Using the internet

Musical Learner If you have strong musical intelligence you might learn better by • Listening to recordings • Talking to yourself • Making up songs • Mentally repeating information • Reading aloud • Changing tempo

Interpersonal Learner If you have strong interpersonal intelligence you might learn better by • Studying in groups • Comparing information with others • Interviewing experts • Relating personal experiences • Being a teamplayer • Doing cooperative projects

Intrapersonal Learner If you have strong intrapersonal intelligence you might learn better by • Avoiding distractions • Establishing personal goals • Playing solitary games • Setting own pace • Working alone • Relating personal experiences

Naturalistic Learner If you have strong naturalistic intelligence you might learn better by • Studying outside • Learning in the presence of plants & pets • Relating environmental issues to topics • Smelling, seeing touching, tasting, • Observing natural phenomenon

Multiple Intelligences • Intelligences Reframed • Studies continue… – Naturalistic Intelligence – Moral Intelligence – Spiritual Intelligence

For more information…. • Tutorial & Instructional Programs – SAC 1221 – Cindy Ebeling, Counselor