Howard Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligences

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Howard Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Matt VandoverJohn Rene
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Brief Background of Gardner

• Professor in Cognition and Education at the
  Harvard Graduate School of Education.
• The author of eighteen books and several hundred
  articles.
• He has been awarded twenty honorary
  degreesincluding degrees from Princeton
  University, McGill University and Tel Aviv
  University on the occasion of the 50th
  anniversary of the state of Israel.
• Served as a co-director of Project Zero from 1972
  to 2000.

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What is Project Zero?

• Founded in 1967 at the Harvard Graduate School of
  Education by Nelson Goodman.
• Project Zero's mission is to understand and
  enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the
  arts, as well as humanistic and scientific
  disciplines, at the individual and institutional
  levels.
• Helps create communities of reflective,
  independent learners to enhance deep
  understanding within disciplines and to promote
  critical and creative thinking.

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Theory of Multiple Intelligences

• Intelligence The capacity to solve problems or
  to fashion products that are valued in one or
  more cultural setting.
• The theory of multiple intelligences was
  developed in 1983.
• Suggests that the traditional notion of
  intelligence based on I.Q. testing, is far too
  limited.
• Proposes eight different intelligences to account
  for a broader range of human potential in
  children and adults.

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1. Linguistic

• A mastery of language.
• Ability to effectively manipulate language to
  express oneself rhetorically or poetically.
• Uses language as a means to remember information.
• Examples Writer, Journalist, Poet
• Use in the classroom Notes, Overheads, Handouts
• How technology can be applied Students can
  store, sort, and cross-reference information,
  notes, bibliographies, and create multimedia
  reports to make an adventure of learning.

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2. Logical-Mathematical

• Ability to detect patterns, reason deductively,
  and think logically.
• Formulates and tests hypotheses.
• Examples Scientist, Mathematician, Doctor
• Use in the classroom Daily objectives, examples
  and statistics, keep class organized
• How technology can be applied Use of multimedia
  technology to exercise and develop higher order
  thinking skills that are essential in
  problem-solving.

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3. Visual/Spatial

• Ability to manipulate and create mental images in
  order to solve problems.
• Not limited to sight, also formed in blind
  children.
• Examples Artist, Sculptor, Graphic Design
• Uses in the classroom Graphic organizers for
  notes in class
• How technology can be applied Slides, overhead
  transparencies, filmstrips, and movies are
  important keys to their learning.

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3. Visual/Spatial Continued

• When interactive systems are also part of the
  learning process, students move from passive
  observers to active thinkers.
• Major value to students with physical
  disabilities or other special needs. They will,
  in fact, move what might otherwise, for many,
  remain meaningless abstractions into
  understandable, visible reality.

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4. Bodily-Kinesthetic

• Ability to coordinate ones own body movements.
• Manipulation of objects with hands.
• Examples Dancer, Athlete, Sculptor
• Uses in the classroom Do it themselves tasks-
  using models, role-playing and scenarios
• How technology can be applied Computers rely
  mostly on eye-hand coordination for their
  operation keyboarding, use of mouse or
  touch-screen. Reinforces learning and makes the
  student an active participant in the learning
  process.

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5. Intrapersonal

• Know thyself.
• Introspective, metacognitive thinking.
• Examples Self Aware/self motivated person.
• Uses in the classroom Writing reflections and
  papers.
• How technology can be applied Technology offers
  the means to pursue a line of thought in great
  depth as well as to have random access to
  divergent ideas. The opportunity for students to
  make such choices is at the heart of giving them
  control over their own learning and intellectual
  development.

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6. Interpersonal

• Notices moods and changes in others- Social
  Butterfly
• Relates well to others.
• Examples Psychologist, Therapist, Salesperson
• Uses in the classroom QA sessions, Group
  projects, Debating
• How technology can be applied When students use
  computers in pairs or small groups, comprehension
  and learning are facilitated and accelerated.
  Positive learning experiences can result as
  students share discoveries, support each other in
  solving problems, and work collaboratively on
  projects.

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7. Musical

• Ability to recognize and compose musical pitches,
  tones, and rhythms.
• Communicates by writing or playing music.
• Examples Composer, Pianist, Conductor
• Uses in the classroom Rhythmic learning (ex.
  Alphabet), changing the inflection of your voice
• How technology can be applied Musical Instrument
  Digital Interface (MIDI) makes it possible to
  compose for and orchestrate many different
  instruments through the computer.

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8. Naturalist

• Can discriminate amongst living things.
• Example Botanist, Biologist, Environmental
  Activist
• Uses in the classroom Show how things relate to
  the world
• How technology can be applied Facilitates
  scientific investigation, exploration, and other
  naturalist activities. Telecommunications
  technologies help students to understand the
  world beyond their own environments, and help
  them to see how their actions can actually affect
  their world.

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Sources

• America Tomorrow, http//www.america-tomorrow.com/
  ati/nhl80402.htm, Last updated May 11, 2000.
• ERIC Digests, Multiple Intelligences Gardners
  Theory, http//www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed
  410226.html, Published September 1996.
• Lecture Notes, Intro to Special Education,
  September 25, 2003, Dr. DWorthy.
• Project Zero, http//www.pz.harvard.edu/, 2003.
• Roblyer, M.D., Integrating Educational Technology
  into Teaching 3rd Edition, 2003.