Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Multiple Intelligences

The theory of multiple intelligences was first introduced in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner. This theory suggests that basic IQ tests are too limited to measure true intelligence. According to Dr. Gardner, there are 8 types of intelligence, and everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. The 8 types of Intelligences are listed and described below.



Linguistic Intelligence 
Strengths:  capacity to use words effectively, whether orally or in writing 
Strategies:  learn best by verbalizing, hearing, seeing words 
Logical Mathematical Intelligence 
Strengths:  capacity to use numbers effectively and reason well 
Strategies:  conceptualize it, quantify it, or think critically about it 
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence 
Strengths:  expertise in using one’s whole body to express ideas and feelings, and 
facility in using one’s hands to produce or transform things 
Strategies:  dance it, build a model of it, or find some other hands-on activity related to it 
Musical Intelligence 
Strengths:  capacity to perceive, discriminate, transform, and express musical forms 
Strategies:  sing it, chant it, find music that illustrates it, or put on background music 
while learning it 
Spatial Intelligence 
Strengths:  ability to perceive the visual-spatial world accurately and to perform 
transformations upon those perceptions 
Strategies:  draw, sketch, or visualize it 
Interpersonal Intelligence 
Strengths:  ability to perceive and make distinctions in the moods, intentions, 
motivations, and feelings of other people 
Strategies:  work on it with another person or group of people 
Intrapersonal Intelligence 
Strengths:  self-knowledge and the ability to act adaptively on the basis of that 
knowledge 
Strategies:  relate it to a personal feeling or inner experience 
Naturalist Intelligence
Strengths: Notices patterns and things from nature easily and has keen senses and observes and remembers things from his or her surroundings easily.
Strategies: Conduct lessons outside, bring nature into the classroom

The effective teacher will provide opportunities for students with all types of intelligence to shine. 


No comments:

Post a Comment