Howard Gardners Multiple Intelligences

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Howard Gardners Multiple Intelligences

• Stacey Price
• EDIT 3318 Section 006

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About Howard Gardner

• Born in Scranton, P.A. in 1943
• Numerous honors
• Written 18 books and several hundred articles
• Proposed Multiple Intelligence Theory

http//www.pz.harvard.edu/PIs/HG.htm
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Multiple Intelligences

• proposes that there is not a single intelligence,
  but there are SEVEN

• Visual / Spatial Intelligence
• Musical Intelligence
• Verbal Intelligence
• Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
• Interpersonal Intelligence
• Intrapersonal Intelligence
• Bodily / Kinesthetic Intelligence

http//www.ed.psu.edu/insys/ESD/gardner/menu.html
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Visual/Spatial Intelligence

• recognize and use the patterns of wide space and
  more confined areas. 

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Children with Visual/SpatialIntelligence

• think in images and pictures
• Enjoy
• mazes or jigsaw puzzles
• drawing
• Building with Legos
• daydreaming

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Musical Intelligence

• skill in the performance, composition, and
  appreciation of musical patterns
• recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and
  rhythms

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Children with Musical Intelligence

• aware of sounds others may miss
• Enjoy
• singing or drumming

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Verbal Intelligence

• Involves sensitivity to spoken or written
  language
• ability to learn languages
• use language to accomplish certain goals
• use language to express oneself

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Children with Verbal Intelligence

• Enjoy
• Writing
• Reading
• telling stories
• crossword puzzles

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Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

• analyze problems logically
• carry out mathematical operations
• investigate issues scientifically
• detect patterns

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Children with Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

• interested in
• patterns
• categories
• relationships
• Enjoy
• arithmetic problems
• strategy games
• experiments.

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Interpersonal Intelligence

• understand intentions, desires, and motivations
  of other people
• work effectively with others

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Children with Interpersonal Intelligence

• leaders among their peers
• good at communicating
• seem to understand others' feelings

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Intrapersonal Intelligence

• understand oneself
• to appreciate one's feelings, fears and
  motivations

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Children with Intrapersonal Intelligence

• may be shy
• aware of their own feelings
• self-motivated

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Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence

• using one's whole or parts of body to solve
  problems
• use mental abilities to coordinate body movements

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Children with Kinesthetic Intelligence

• often athletic
• good at crafts such as
• sewing
• woodworking

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Resources

• http//www.pz.harvard.edu/PIs/HG.htm
• http//www.ed.psu.edu/insys/ESD/gardner/MItheory.h
  tml
• http//www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm
• http//www.swopnet.com/ed/TAG/7_Intelligences.html
  
• http//office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx