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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?

Toni Morrison

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?

Milton Caniff

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

 
Cy Young

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

Doris Day

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

James A. Garfield

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

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

Sacagawea

Naturalistic Intelligence
• Skills of making
connection to elements
in nature
• “The Outdoorsman”
MI Checklist

Preliminary assessment
– 8 Intelligences
– Synchronizing your 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