Virtual Career Mentoring in Education
Marking Period 3
Assignment #1: Multiple Intelligence Assignment
There are many different personality types, and your personality may play a part in how successful you are in your
career. Some companies even hire personality profilers to help make decisions about who to hire. The profilers are able to
help predict who is more likely to stay in a job for a longer period because it is more suited to their personality. Spend some
time thinking about this. For example, someone who loves science, but does not have a social personality would do much
better in research (where there is less human interactions on a day to day basis) than being a doctor (where you must deal
with all types of people on a regular basis). The teaching profession is much the same way. Some personality traits make a
person very well suited to be a teacher, whereas other traits do not lend themselves as well to the day to day duties of a
teacher.
Many researchers have studied different personality traits and how they relate to different learning styles and the
thought process that each individual uses when learning. This is commonly referred to as multiple intelligences. Howard
Gardner is a developmental psychologist who is based at Harvard University. He is the one that has developed the idea of
multiple intelligences. According to Gardner, there are nine different intelligences that all humans possess, but that each
person has different strengths and weaknesses in those areas.
For this assignment you will complete 3 parts. First, you will do some research on multiple intelligences. Second,
you will take an online test to find out (theoretically) what your strengths and weaknesses are. Third, you will write a
summary about what you have found. The details of this assignment are detailed in the next several pages. Once again,
when this assignment is completed it should be handed in to Mrs. Ashbrook or Mrs. LaVigne.
Assignment Due Date: Friday, February 24th, 2012.
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Please Label each part of the assignment as “Part 1”, “Part 2” and “Part 3”. Thank you.
Part 1: Research (40 points)
For Part 1 of the assignment you need to find information on the nine multiple intelligences that Howard Gardner
named as being part of human intelligence. For each of the nine intelligences you should: (a) define the intelligence, (b)
describe the characteristics and strengths for that type of intelligence, (c) list 3-4 careers that fit well with people that are
strong in the particular intelligence area, and (d) list 2-3 famous people that are considered to have been “strong” in the
intelligence area. This assignment should be completed in your own words (no copying and pasting). Do not use words
that you cannot define. Also, it should be typed, with a 12 font and 1 inch margins. At the end of this assignment you
should list the web sites and/or books/resources that you used to obtain your information. For more information on how the
40 points will be distributed, please see the rubric on page 4.
Part 2: Online Test (20 points)
For the second part of the assignment you are going to take two online quizzes to assess your intelligence strengths
and weaknesses. The web sites for the 2 quizzes are listed below:
1. .http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html
2. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm
At the completion of each quiz you need to print your results (you will be handing these in with the assignment).
Attach a page that lists your top strength for each test, as well as your biggest weaknesses, including a short paragraph for
each, stating whether you agree with the results or not. For more information on how the 20 points will be distributed
please see the rubric on page 5.
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Part 3: Summary (40 points)
As a summary to the assignment and test results you are going to write a short essay. Based on the background
information on page one of this assignment, the research that you completed on the nine multiple intelligences, and the
results of your quiz please describe how you believe your strengths and weaknesses would affect you in your respective
mentoring profession. This should include details as to how your strengths would be good for the profession and how they
may hinder you. Also make note of how your weakest areas of intelligence may help or hinder you in the respective
profession.
The information required of you would fill into a 5 or 6 paragraph essay format quite nicely. For example, the six
parts would be: introduction, 4 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. The body paragraphs could be broken down several
different ways; for example, there could be 2 paragraphs about how your strengths would help you (1 paragraph), hinder
you (2nd paragraph), and then you could discuss your weaknesses as to how they may help or hinder you in either one or two
paragraphs.
The essay should be types in a 12 font, double spaced, with 1 inch margins. To effectively address each topic the
essay should not be any shorter than 1.5 pages. For more information on how the 20 points will be distributed, please see
the grading rubric on page 6.
This should be emailed or turned in to Mrs. Ashbrook (lashbrook@manistique.k12.mi.us) or Mrs. LaVigne
(mlavigne@manistique.k12.mi.us) by the due date (February 25th). For more details on how this assignment
will be graded, please see the grading rubrics on page 4 and 5.
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Virtual Career Mentoring in Education
Multiple Intelligence Assignment Rubric: Part 1
Area
Grammar
(Spelling, punctuation, word
use, etc.)
Part A
(Define each of the nine
intelligences using everyday
vocabulary. 1 point each)
Part B
(list appropriate strengths and
characteristics of each
intelligence 1 point each)
Part C
(List 3 -4 careers that for each
intelligence, 1 point each)
Part D
(List 2-3 famous people that
are considered being strong for
each intelligence, 1 point each)
Notes
Score Possibilities
No mistakes
1 mistake
2-3 mistakes
4-5 mistakes
more than 5
4
3
2
1
0
All 9 defined
well
Only 7-8
defined well
Only 5-6
defined well
Only 3-4
defined well
Only 1-2
defined well
9
7-8
5- 6
3-4
1-2
All 9 defined
well
Only 7-8
defined well
Only 5-6
defined well
Only 3-4
defined well
Only 1-2
defined well
9
All 9
complete
7-8
Only 7-8
complete
5- 6
Only 5-6
complete
3-4
Only 3-4
complete
1-2
Only 1-2
complete
9
7-8
5- 6
3-4
1-2
All 9
complete
Only 7-8
complete
Only 5-6
complete
Only 3-4
complete
Only 1-2
complete
9
7-8
5- 6
3-4
1-2
Total Points _________________/40
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Virtual Career Mentoring in Education
Multiple Intelligence Assignment Rubric: Part 2
Area
Test Results #1
Have printed out test results
from first online quiz.
Test Results #2
Have printed out test results
from first online quiz.
Grammar
(Spelling, punctuation, word
use, etc.)
Strengths
(Paragraphs stating whether
you agree with the results of
your top strengths, and why
you agree or disagree)
Weaknesses
Paragraphs stating whether you
agree with the results of your
top weaknesses, and why you
agree or disagree)
Notes
Score Possibilities
Have Results
labeled
4
Have results
No Results
3
0
Have Results
labeled
4
Have results
No Results
3
0
No mistakes
1 mistake
2-3 mistakes
4-5 mistakes
more than 5
4
3
2
1
0
Complete for
both top
strengths
Complete for
only one
strength
Partial info
for both
strengths
Partial info
for one
strengths
Not complete
4
Complete for
both top
weaknesses
3
2
Partial info
for both
weaknesses
1
Partial info
for one
weaknesses
0
4
Complete for
only one
weaknesses
3
Not complete
0
2
Total Points _________________/20
5
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Virtual Career Mentoring in Education
Multiple Intelligence Assignment Rubric: Part 3
Area
Length/ Format
(@least 1.5 pgs, 12 font, 1 in.
margins, Title, double spaced
Grammar
(Spelling, punctuation, word use,
etc.)
Flow of Essay
(Intro, Body, transitions,
Conclusion, reads easy)
Information Provided
(Described thoroughly with
detail, fully addressed each
strength and weakness, and
thought and effort was put into
the answer)
All
Only 4
5
4
No mistakes
Score Possibilities
Only 3
Only 2
Only 1
3
2
1
1-2 mistake
3 mistakes
4-5 mistakes
More than 5
5
4
3
2
1
All
Only 4
Only 3
Only 2
Only 1
5
4
3
2
1
25
20
15
10
5
Total Points _________________/40
Notes:
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