HOWARD GARDNER

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HOWARD GARDNERS MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
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Multiple Intelligence

• The question is not how smart people are, but how
  people are smart.
• Intelligence is the ability to find and solve
  problems and create products of value in one's
  own culture."-Dr. Howard Gardner

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MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

• A theory by Howard Gardner
• We are not all the same, we do not all have the
  same kinds of minds, and education works most
  effectively for most individuals if. . .human
  differences are taken seriously.

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• A CHART OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

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Linguistic Intelligence

• The ability to construct and comprehend language
• Learn best by saying, hearing, and seeing words
• Provide lots of books to read, lectures, read
  aloud
• Allow opportunities for writing, supply
  word-making tools (computers, recorders, writing
  implements)
• Poet, public speaker, debater, writer

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Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

• Ability to think conceptually, highly abstract,
  logical thinking
• Learn best by forming concepts and looking for
  patterns relationships
• Provide concrete materials time to explore,
  computers, chemistry sets, logic games
• Allow opportunity to respond with projects
• Scientist, mathematician, statistician

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Musical Intelligence

• Ability to perform or compose music
• Learn anything more easily if it is sung or
  tapped out
• Provide access to taped music, instruments
• Allow opportunities to respond to learning
  musically
• Musician, composer, conductor

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Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

• Ability to control bodily movement skillfully
• Learn best by touching, manipulating, moving
• Some excel at large motor, some at small motor
  activities
• Provide models to build, machines to operate,
  hands-on activities
• Allow opportunities to respond through dance,
  role play, drama
• Athlete, dancer, surgeon, craft person

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Spatial Intelligence
Doesnt anyone know where the geography class is
being held?

• Ability to think in images and pictures
• Learn best visually
• Provide videos, artwork, diagrams, maps ,
  puzzles, charts
• Allow opportunity to respond with art,
  constructions, photography
• Pilot, sculptor, painter, architect

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Interpersonal Intelligence

• Ability to understand and communicate with people
• Learn best in cooperative and social situations
• Provide interaction with others, teach others,
  play learning games
• Allow opportunities to respond with group
  projects, community service
• Teacher, social worker, politician, salesperson

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Intrapersonal Intelligence

• Ability to reflect, have deep
• awareness of inner feelings, ideas
• Learn best when alone and
• self-motivated
• Provide time to pursue independent
• study, self-paced instruction,
• individualized projects
• Allow opportunities to respond individually
• Psychologist, philosopher, counselor, pastor

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Naturalistic Intelligence

• Ability to observe patterns in nature and
  understand natural and human-made systems
• Learn best when outside interacting with
  environment
• Provide time to work outdoors and on projects
  related to nature
• Allow opportunity to solve problems in natural
  settings
• Environmentalist, naturalist, biologist

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Five Minds for the Future
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Resources

• Gardner, H. (1993). Frames of mind The theory of
  multiple intelligences, 10th ed. New York Basic
  Books.
• Gardner, H. (2006). Five Minds for the future.
  Boston Harvard Business School Press.