The document discusses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and how it relates to adult learning. It describes Gardner's theory that individuals possess different combinations of intelligences including linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. As adults age, their abilities in various intelligences may decline due to poorer vision, hearing, memory, and physical limitations. This makes acquiring new knowledge and skills more difficult compared to younger adults.

1. Multiple Intelligences and Adult Learning By Janice Perry Otto

3. Howard Gardner Howard Gardner developed Multiple Intelligence Theory: what does he say …

5. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Many careers are governed by multiple intelligences as we capitalize on our strengths in life.

6. What does this mean?

7. http://naungancinta.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/multiple-intelligences-which-one-your-learning-style/

9. Some Examples

10. Verbal & Linguistic Teachers …. Lawyers ….. Journalists

11. Logical & Mathematical Alan Greenspan Madame Curie Programmers …. Accountants ….. Engineers

12. Visual/Spatial Frank Lloyd Wright Amelia Earhart Leonardo Di Vinci Architects …... Aviators ….. Sculptors

13. Musical & Rhythmic

14. Bodily & Kinesthetic

15. Intrapersonal MARIE CURIE Researchers … Entrepreneurs … Novelists

16. Interpersonal Freud Counselors… Politicians… Salespersons

17. Naturalist Farmers… Botanists … Environmentalists

18. Existentialist Philosophers and Theorists

19. Multiple Intelligence Action Words http://www.cct.umb.edu/multipleint1.jpg

21. Verbal & Linguistic ASSISTANTS Vision and hearing deteriorate making it difficult for adults to intake and process information unless aided by external devices such as magnifiers and hearing aids.

22. Logical & Mathematical Monetary exchange is common; however, calculations for making change may be slowed as we age and counting the change is difficult when arthritic or vision impaired.

23. Visual/Spatial Frank Lloyd Wright Leonardo Di Vinci Simple pleasures such as assembling a jigsaw puzzle become difficult if not impossible when vision is impaired and manual dexterity deteriorates.

24. Musical & Rhythmic Music appreciation cannot take the same forms as in the past. “Busting a move” is limited by arthritis and range of motion.

25. Musical & Rhythmic Life long musicians are hampered by deteriorating memory and arthritis.

26. Bodily & Kinesthetic Physical deterioration makes enjoying some activities difficult and sometimes impossible.

27. Intrapersonal Self perceptions and abilities are modified by limitations.

28. Interpersonal Personal interactions are more social rather than career oriented as we transition out of the work force into retirement.

29. Naturalist Physical limitations reduce joys such as gardening to potted plants rather than in the backyard.