how people learn multiple intelligences theory of howard gardner
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How people learn
Multiple Intelligences Theory
of Howard Gardner
Why do some people seem smart at math while others are
great at sports or music?
• Multiple Intelligences are seven different ways to demonstrate intellectual ability.
• Usually people have one dominant ability with lesser abilities in other categories.
Visual/Spatial Intelligence
• Think in pictures
• Create vivid mental images to retain information
• Enjoy looking at maps, charts, pictures, videos, and movies
Skills and possible career interests
• Reading• Writing• Puzzle building• Painting • Creating visual
metaphors• Manipulating images• Fixing
• Navigator• Sculptor• Inventor• Architect• Interior designer• Mechanic• Engineer
Verbal/Linguistic
• Highly developed auditory skills
• Usually elegant speakers
• Think in words rather than pictures
Skills and possible career interests
• Listening• Speaking• Writing• Analyzing language
usage• Explaining• Using humor• Convincing someone
of their point of view
• Poet• Journalist• Writer• Teacher• Attorney• Politician• Translator
Logical/Mathematical
• Think conceptually in logical and numerical patterns making connections between pieces of information
• Curious about the world around them
• Ask lots of questions and do lots of experiments
Skills and possible career interests
• Problem solving• Classifying and
categorizing information• Working with abstract
concepts to figure out their relationships
• Doing controlled experiments
• Performing complex math calculations
• Scientists• Engineers• Computer programmers• Researchers• Accountants• Mathematicians
Bodily/Kinesthetic
• Express self through movement
• Good sense of balance and hand/eye coordination
• Through interacting with space around them, they are able to remember and process information
Skills and possible career interests
• Dancing• Physical coordination• Sports• Hands-on
experiments• Expressing emotions
through the body• Using body language
• Athlete• PE teacher• Dancer• Actor• Firefighter• Artisan
Musical/Rhythmic
• Think in sounds, rhythms, and patterns
• Immediately respond to music, either appreciatively or critically
• Many are sensitive to environmental sounds (e.g. crickets, bells, dripping faucets)
Skills and possible career interests
• Singing• Whistling• Playing musical
instruments• Remembering
melodies• Understanding the
structure and rhythm of music
• Musician• Disc jockey• Singer• Composer
Interpersonal
• Try to see things from other people’s point of view to understanding the feelings of others.
• Ability to sense feelings, emotions, and motivations.
• Try to maintain peace in group settings and encourage cooperation.
• Use verbal and body language to communicate with others.
Skills and possible career interests
• See things from other perspectives.
• Use empathy • Understand other
people’s moods and feelings
• Building trust• Peaceful conflict
resolution
• Counselor• Salesperson• Politician• Business person
Intrapersonal
• Try to understand their own inner feelings, dreams, relationships with others, and strengths and weaknesses.
Skills and possible career interests
• Recognizing own strengths and weaknesses
• Reflecting and analyzing themselves
• Understanding their role in relationship to others
• Researcher• Theorist• Philosopher