Howard Gardner: Multiple Intelligences Theory

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What is Multiple Intellignce?
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What is Multiple Intellignce?

• The theory of multiple intelligences is Howard
  Gardner's theory that proposes that people are
  not born with all of the intelligence they will
  ever have.
• It says that Everyone is intelligent in at least
  nine different ways and can develop each aspect
  of intelligence to an average level of
  competency.
• Intelligence , as defined by Gardner, is the
  ability to solve problems that are valuable in
  one or more cultural settings.

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What is this theory?

• Breaks down in different "intelligences" to
  categorize talents and skills.
• Gardner The kinds of intelligence would allow
  different ways to teach, rather than one."

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The Type of Multiple intelligences

• Logical-Mathematical Intelligence.
• Intrapersonal Intelligence.
• Interpersonal Intelligence
• Linguistic Intelligence.
• Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence.
• Visual-Spatial Intelligence.
• Musical Intelligence.
• Naturalist Intelligence.
• Existential Intelligence

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Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

• Ability to explore patterns, categories and
  relationships by manipulating objects or symbols,
  and to experiment in a controlled, orderly way.
• Ability to reason either deductively or
  inductively and to recognize and manipulate
  abstract patterns and relationships.

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Intrapersonal Intelligence

• Ability to gain access to understand one's inner
  feelings, dreams and ideas.
• Personal knowledge turned inward to the self.
  This form of intellect entails the ability to
  understand one's own emotions, goals and
  intentions.

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Linguistic Intelligence

• Ability to use language to excite, please,
  convince, stimulate or convey information.
• Involves not only ease in producing language,
  but also sensitivity to the nuances, order and
  rhythm of words. .

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Interpersonal Intelligence

• Ability to understand other people, to notice
  their goals, motivations, intentions, and to work
  effectively with them.
• Emphathize with others, observe and understand
  othersmoods, feelings, temparament..

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Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

• Ability to use fine and gross motor skills in
  sports, the performing arts, or arts and crafts
  production.
• Bodily Intelligence involves using the body to
  solve problems, to create products, and to convey
  ideas and emotions.

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Visual-Spatial Intelligence

• Ability to perceive and mentally manipulate a
  form or object, and to perceive and create
  tension, balance andcomposition in a visual or
  spatial display.
• Ability to create visual-spatial representations
  of the world and to transfer those
  representations either mentally or concretely.

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Musical Intelligence

• Ability to enjoy, perform or compose a musical
  piece.
• Includes sensitivity to pitch, rhythm of sounds,
  as well as responsiveness to the emotional
  implications of these elements.

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Naturalist Intelligence

• Ability to recognise flora and fauna, communion
  with the natural world and its phenomena.
• Involves the full range of knowing what occurs in
  and through our encounters with the natural world
  including our recognition, appreciation, and
  understanding of the natural environment..

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Existential Intelligence

• Existential Intelligence is concerned with the
  inner life of mind and spirit and its
  relationship to being in the world.
• It implies a capacity for a deep understanding
  of existential
• questions and insight into multiple
  levels of consciousness and also implies
  awareness of spirit as the creative life force of
  evolution.

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Concusion
Multiple Intelligence as a Diagnostic Tool

• Asks how are you smart? rather than how smart
  are you?
• Helps teachers see how students learn
• No competition and does not injure the childs
  self-esteem
• Helps parents know how to help their kids learn

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