Multiple Intelligence Class
Make Up:
Write the vocabulary and definitions in your comp book
Read about Howard Gardner and summarize your learning
Create a chart in your comp book and make yes/no tic marks based on your answers to the inventory pages.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WRITE OUT ALL THE QUESTIONS!!! Just label the category and make a yes and no
section for each category.
Take your three categories with the most yes’s and those become your “strengths.” Write examples of how
you are strong in that category. For example, I am very much a “naturalist.” I love to spend time outdoors,
I garden, and I love animals.
Intelligence : A measure of someone’s ability to process information
Profound: Of deep meaning and importance
Morality: Our perspective on right and wrong
Synthesize: merge ideas
Gauged: measured
Mental images: How we visualize things in our brains
Psychometric: psychological measurements
Behaviorist: a perspective on psychology concerning the idea that our behaviors are based on the desire for positive or negative input.
Constraints: The things that slow us or stop us from getting something
Unencumbered: Not burdened or stopped from accomplishing something
Impetus: Something that propels us forward
Paradigm: model that forms basis of something: an example that serves as a pattern or model for something, especially
one that forms the basis of a methodology or theory
Cognitive: Brain based
Maturation : The process of development
Spatial: The ability to understand orientation
Linguistic: The ability to process language
Intrapersonal : Understanding yourself
collective monologue: A group of people talking to each other, but nobody is listening
1. Read the following article quietly to yourself and write three interesting facts about Howard Gardner in
your composition books:
Howard Gardner, multiple intelligences and education
Howard Gardner, multiple intelligences and education. Howard Gardner’s work
around multiple intelligences has had a profound impact on thinking and practice
in education – especially in the United States. Here we explore the theory of
multiple intelligences; why it has found a ready audience amongst educationalists;
and some of the issues around its conceptualization and realization.
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: 180181)
Howard Earl Gardner’s (1943- ) work has been marked by a desire not to just describe the world
but to help to create the conditions to change it. The scale of Howard Gardner’s contribution can be
gauged from following comments in his introduction to the tenth anniversary edition of his classic
work Frames of Mind. The theory of multiple intelligences:
In the heyday of the psychometric and behaviorist eras, it was generally believed that intelligence was
a single entity that was inherited; and that human beings – initially a blank slate – could be trained to
learn anything, provided that it was presented in an appropriate way. Nowadays an increasing
number of researchers believe precisely the opposite; that there exists a multitude of intelligences,
quite independent of each other; that each intelligence has its own strengths and constraints; that the
mind is far from unencumbered at birth; and that it is unexpectedly difficult to teach things that go
against early ‘naive’ theories of that challenge the natural lines of force within an intelligence and its
matching domains. (Gardner 1993: xxiii)
One of the main impetuses for this movement has been Howard Gardner’s work. He has been, in
Smith and Smith’s (1994) terms, a paradigm shifter. Howard Gardner has questioned the idea that
intelligence is a single entity, that it results from a single factor, and that it can be measured simply
via IQ tests. He has also challenged the cognitive development work of Piaget. Bringing forward
evidence to show that at any one time a child may be at very different stages for example, in number
development and spatial/visual maturation, Howard Gardner has successfully undermined the idea
that knowledge at any one particular developmental stage hangs together in a structured whole.
2. Write down the following eight sentences in your composition book with room for a signature next to
each sentence. Your job is to get up and move around the classroom finding people who can do the
following activities. You may not sign any of your own. You may only sign any one person’s form once.
If you sign someone’s form, you must be prepared to demonstrate that you can do what you signed
you can do.
Human Intelligence Hunt
Find someone who can:
Name
What to find
Hum something by Mozart (music smart)
Do a simple dance step (body smart)
Recite four lines from a poem (word smart)
Explain why the sky is blue (logic smart)
Briefly share a recent dream (self smart)
Draw a picture of a horse (spatial/picture smart)
Honestly say he/she is relaxed and comfortable relating to other people during this exercise
(people smart)
Name five different types of birds (or trees) that are found in the immediate area (Nature
smart)
On your own, write down the following questions and answers in your composition books:
What type of learner are you?
Many times our own childhood plays a role in the way we teach. We need an awareness of our own learning styles to
learn more about ourselves as teachers.
1.
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3.
4.
5.
When I was a child, my favorite activities and hobbies outside of school were:
My favorite teacher was….because….
As a child, I always felt I was intelligent in the following ways:
As a child, I didn’t feel intelligent in the following areas:
School would have been better for me if…:
Write down the following eight titles in your composition books like this:
Yes
No
Bodily kinesthetic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Linguistic
Logical-mathematical
Musical
Naturalist
Spatial
For every yes answer, make a tic mark in the yes column. For every no answer, make a tic mark in the no column.
http://infed.org/mobi/howard-gardner-multiple-intelligences-and-education/
Bodily Kinesthetic
Using one’s body to solve problems and express ideas and feelings. Actors, athletes, and dancers use their whole bodies
in this way, much the same way that craftspeople, sculptors, and mechanics use their hands. These questions can
determine if an adult has a strength in Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence.
Questions
Do you regularly participate in a sport or some physical activity?
Is it difficult to sit still for long periods of time?
Do you enjoy working with your hands in creating things?
Do you find that ideas and solutions to problems come to you while you are
exercising or doing some sort of physical activity?
Do you enjoy spending your free time outdoors?
Do you speak with your hands or use other body gestures?
Do you learn more about things by touching them?
Do you enjoy thrilling amusement park
such as the roller coaster and other activities like this?
Do you think of yourself as being well-coordinated?
Yes
No
In order to learn a new skill, do you have to practice it to learn it, rather than
read about it or see it in a video?
Total
Interpersonal
Perceiving the moods, feelings, and needs of others. It includes salespeople, teachers, counselors, and those we have
come to call the helping professionals. These questions can determine if an adult has a strength in Interpersonal
Intelligence.
Questions
Yes
No
Have people always come to you for advice?
Have you always preferred group sports to solo sports?
Do you usually prefer talking to other people about a problem, rather than
figure it out on your own?
Do you have at least three close friends?
Do you prefer social activities over individual pursuits?
Do you enjoy teaching others what you can do well?
Are you considered to be a leader, either by yourself or by others?
Do you feel comfortable in a crowd?
Do you prefer to spend your time with others than alone?
Total
Intrapersonal
Turning inward with a well-developed self-knowledge and using it successfully to navigate oneself through the world.
These questions can determine if an adult has strengths in Intrapersonal Intelligence
Questions
Yes
No
Do you regularly spend time alone meditating, reflecting, or thinking about
important life questions?
Have you attended counseling sessions or personal growth seminars to learn
more about yourself?
Do you have a hobby or interest that you keep to yourself?
Do you regularly set goals for yourself?
Do you have a realistic view of your strengths and weaknesses?
Would you prefer spending time by yourself rather than with many people
around you?
Do you keep a diary or journal to record the events of your inner life?
Are you either self-employed or have you given serious consideration to
starting your own business?
Total
Linguistic
Using words, either orally or written, in an effective manner. This intelligence is associated with storytellers, politiicans,
comedians, and writers. These questions can determine if an adult has a strength in Linguistic Intelligence:
Questions
Have you always enjoyed books and given them importance?
Do you hear words in your head before you speak or write them?
Do you enjoy talk shows more than television or movies?
Do you enjoy word games, puns, rhymes, tongue-twisters, and poetry?
Do you have a highly developed vocabulary and enjoy knowing words that
other people do not know?
In your own education, did you enjoy subjects related to words and ideas such
as English and social studies, more than math and science?
Have you enjoyed learning to read or speak other languages?
In your speech, do you refer to information that you have read or heard about?
Yes
No
Have you been praised, recognized, or paid for your writing?
Total
Logical-Mathematical
Understanding and using numbers effectively, as well as having good powers to reason well. Examples are
mathematicians, scientist, computer programmers, and accountants. These questions can determine if an adult has
strength in Logical-Mathematical Intelligence:
Questions
Have you always done math in your head easily?
When you were in school, were math and/or science your best subjects?
Do you enjoy playing games that require logical thinking?
Do you set up experiments to see “what if” in your course of jobs around the
house or at work?
Do you look for logical sequences and patterns, with the belief that almost
everything has a logical explanation?
Do you read science periodicals or keep track of the latest scientific
developments?
Do you like finding logical flaws in things that people say and do?
Do you feel the need to have things measured, categorized, analyzed, or
quantified in some way?
Do you think in clear, abstract, wordless, imageless concepts?
Total
Yes
No
Musical
Relating in a wide range of ways to music. This can take many forms, as a performer, composer, critic, and music lover.
These questions can determine if an adult has a highly developed Musical Intelligence.
Questions
Yes
No
`Do you have a pleasant singing voice?
Can you tell when a musician plays a note off-key?
Do you frequently listen to music?
Do you play a musical instrument?
Was it easy for you to learn to play a musical instrument?
Do you think your life would not be as rewarding without music?
Do you usually have music going through your mind?
Can you keep time to music?
Do you know the tunes to many different songs or musical selections?
Can you usually sing back a melody accurately after you hear a new selection
only once or twice?
Total
Naturalist Intelligence:
Excellent at recognizing and classifying both the animal and plant kingdoms, as well as showing understanding of natural
phenomena. These questions can determine if an adult has a strength in Naturalist Intelligence:
Questions
Do you like to spend time in nature?
Do you belong to a volunteer group related to nature?
Do you enjoy having animals around the house?
Are you involved in a hobby that involves nature, such as bird watching?
Can you easily tell the differences among species of flora and fauna?
Yes
No
Do you read books or magazines, or watch television shows or movies that
feature nature?
On vacation, do you prefer natural settings to cultural attractions?
Do you enjoy visiting zoos, aquariums, or other places where the natural world
is studied?
Do you enjoy working in your garden?
Total
Spatial
Perceiving the visual-spatial world in an accurate way, so as to be able to work in it effectively. The people who do this
cover a wide range of fields that, upon first glance, do not seem to have much in common. Compare, for example,
hunters, sailors, engineers, inventors, and surgeons to interior decorators, architects, painters, and sculptors. These
questions can determine if an adult has a strength in Spatial Intelligence.
Questions
Have you always been able to reproduce clear images in your mind, even when
your eyes are closed or the objects are not in front of you?
Are you sensitive to color?
Do you take a lot of photographs or home movies?
Do you enjoy jigsaw and other visual puzzles?
Do you have vivid dreams?
Do you usually have an easy time getting around, even if it’s your first time in a
new place?
Do you enjoy drawing or doodling?
Was geometry easier for you than algebra?
Do you have an easy time reading maps and translating their information into
reality?
Do you enjoy books and magazines with many illustrations, photos, and design
elements?
Yes
No
Total
3. Decide what your top three intelligences are and read the descriptions below to see if
this sounds like you:
Multiple Intelligence Descriptors
Logical-mathematical
This area has to do with logic, abstractions, reasoning and numbers. While it is often assumed that those with
this intelligence naturally excel in mathematics, chess, computer programming and other logical or numerical
activities, a more accurate definition places less emphasis on traditional mathematical ability and more on
reasoning capabilities, recognizing abstract patterns, scientific thinking and investigation and the ability to
perform complex calculations.[citation needed] Logical reasoning is closely linked to fluid intelligence and to g.[6]
Spatial
This area deals with spatial judgment and the ability to visualize with the mind's eye. Careers which suit those
with this type of intelligence include artists, designers and architects. A spatial person is also good with
puzzles.[citation needed] Spatial ability is one of the three-factor's beneath g in the hierarchical model of intelligence.
Linguistic
'This area has to do with words, spoken or written. People with high verbal-linguistic intelligence display a
facility with words and languages. They are typically good at reading, writing, telling stories and memorizing
words along with dates. They tend to learn best by reading, taking notes, listening to lectures, and by discussing
and debating about what they have learned.[citation needed] Those with verbal-linguistic intelligence learn foreign
languages very easily as they have high verbal memory and recall, and an ability to understand and manipulate
syntax and structure.[citation needed] Verbal ability is one of the most g-loaded abilities.[7]
Bodily-kinesthetic
The core elements of the bodily-kinesthetic intelligence are control of one's bodily motions and the capacity to
handle objects skillfully (206). Gardner elaborates to say that this intelligence also includes a sense of timing, a
clear sense of the goal of a physical action, along with the ability to train responses so they become like
reflexes.
In theory, people who have bodily-kinesthetic intelligence should learn better by involving muscular movement
(e.g. getting up and moving around into the learning experience), and are generally good at physical activities
such as sports or dance. They may enjoy acting or performing, and in general they are good at building and
making things. They often learn best by doing something physically, rather than by reading or hearing about it.
Those with strong bodily-kinesthetic intelligence seem to use what might be termed muscle memory – they
remember things through their body such as verbal memory.
Careers that suit those with this intelligence include: athletes, pilots, dancers, musicians, actors, surgeons,
doctors, builders, police officers, and soldiers. Although these careers can be duplicated through virtual
simulation, they will not produce the actual physical learning that is needed in this intelligence.[8]
Musical
This area has to do with sensitivity to sounds, rhythms, tones, and music. People with a high musical
intelligence normally have good pitch and may even have absolute pitch, and are able to sing, play musical
instruments, and compose music. Since there is a strong auditory component to this intelligence, those who are
strongest in it may learn best via lecture. Language skills are typically highly developed in those whose base
intelligence is musical. In addition, they will sometimes use songs or rhythms to learn. They have sensitivity to
rhythm, pitch, meter, tone, melody or timbre.
Careers that suit those with this intelligence include instrumentalists, singers, conductors, disc-jockeys, orators,
writers and composers.
Interpersonal
This area has to do with interaction with others. In theory, people who have a high interpersonal intelligence
tend to be extroverts, characterized by their sensitivity to others' moods, feelings, temperaments and
motivations, and their ability to cooperate in order to work as part of a group. They communicate effectively
and empathize easily with others, and may be either leaders or followers. They typically learn best by working
with others and often enjoy discussion and debate.
Careers that suit those with this intelligence include sales, politicians, managers, teachers and social workers.[9]
Intrapersonal
This area has to do with introspective and self-reflective capacities. People with intrapersonal intelligence are
intuitive and typically introverted.[citation needed] They are skillful at deciphering their own feelings and
motivations.[citation needed] This refers to having a deep understanding of the self; what your strengths/ weaknesses
are, what makes you unique, being able to predict your own reactions/emotions. Careers which suit those with
this intelligence include philosophers, psychologists, theologians, lawyers, and writers.[citation needed] People with
intrapersonal intelligence also prefer to work alone.[citation needed]
Naturalistic
This area has to do with nurturing and relating information to one’s natural surroundings. Examples include
classifying natural forms such as animal and plant species and rocks and mountain types; and the applied
knowledge of nature in farming, mining, etc. Careers which suit those with this intelligence include naturalists,
farmers and gardeners