Multiple Intelligences

2.  Developed by Howard
Gardner in 1984.
 Concluded that
people use eight
different kinds of
intelligence.
 Different intelligences
are more dominant in
some people than
others.

3. 1. Linguistic-verbal- Enjoys reading and writing. Ease
with language problems.
2. Logical-mathematical- Enjoys inductive and
deductive reasoning. Ease with numbers, inferring,
and making generalizations.
3. Spatial-visual- Enjoys drawing and designing. Ease
with visualizing objects and dimensions.
4. Body-kinesthetic- Ability to use the body to express
feelings and ideas.
5. Musical- Enjoys learning through rhythm and melody.
Ease with recognizing patterns and sounds.
6. Interpersonal- Ability to communicate with others
effectively. Understands other’s behavior.

4. 7. Intrapersonal- Aware of one’s goals, emotions, and
knowledge.
8. Naturalist- Aware of the natural world around them.
Ability to identify with nature.

5. Erica Haywood. Multiple Intelligences. 2002. Photograph.
expectumf.umf.maine.edu, Maine. Web. 14 Apr 2012.
<http://expectumf.umf.maine.edu/mihome.html>.

6. o Verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligences are
the most frequently addressed in classrooms.
o Teachers can use technology to accommodate visual-spatial,
musical-rhythmic, verbal-linguistic, and interpersonal.
(videos/movies, playing music, power points, allowing students
to record interviews with people, students working together to
create videos demonstrating knowledge of a subject)
o Teachers can accommodate verbal-linguistic, logical-
mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, visual-spatial, interpersonal,
and intrapersonal learning styles without technology.
(lecture, Socratic tutorials, self-reflection journals, hands on
materials, group work, presentations)

7. o Students must understand what their most dominant
type of intelligence is.
o Once a student understands their type of intelligence,
they can alter their study habits to better suit them.
o Verbal-linguistic might benefit from reading their notes
aloud.
o Logical-mathematic might benefit from making a
chart of their notes and studying it.
o Bodily-kinesthetic might benefit from putting what
they learned into use.
o Visual-spatial learners might benefit from using
symbols and keys in their notes.

8. o Musical-rhythmic students might benefit from creating
mnemonic devices and signing them back.
o Interpersonal learners might benefit from teaching
what they learned to another student.
o Intrapersonal learners can relate the material to
themselves to make it personal.
o Naturalists might benefit from thinking about how the
material can help the environment.

9. o It’s important to understand the different intelligences.
o Students will get more out of the course if different
intelligences are taught to.
o It’s important to adjust lessons to fit the different
learning styles of the class.

10. o Multiple Intelligences (Part 1): How Many Do You Have?. 2012.
Photograph. onlinelearningtips.com
o Learning Theories Knowledgebase (2012, April). Multiple
Intelligences Theory (Gardner) at Learning-Theories.com.
Retrieved April 16th, 2012 from http://www.learning-
theories.com/gardners-multiple-intelligences-theory.html
o Laughlin,D. (2008, September 19). Lecture presented in VADE.
Danville Community College.
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