MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE

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MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE

• Teacher Development Institute
• Dhaka

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What is intelligence ?

• Intelligence is an ability to cope with
  situations
• Human intelligence is diversified
• Currently 8 intelligences are discovered so it is
  known as multiple intelligence

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Types of intelligence

• Verbal Linguistic
• Logical-Mathematical
• Spatial
• Bodily-Kinesthetic
• Musical
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
• Natural

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Verbal linguistic intelligence

• These people are sensitive to sounds, structure,
  meanings, and functions of words and language.
• They like
• To listen
• To speak
• To read
• To write
• Have large vocabulary
• More articulate
• Have sharp memory

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Teaching by verbal intelligence

• Story telling
• Brainstorming
• Tape recording
• Journal writing
• Publishing

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Logical mathematical intelligence

• These people are sensitive to logical and
  numerical patterns, able to handle long chain of
  reasoning.
• They like
• To count
• Develop idea in the absence of object
• Like comprehension or shorter version
• Like puzzles and games
• Prefer to put things in order
• Like to solve problems
• Want to study and experiment through

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Teaching by logical intelligence

• Calculation and quantification
• Classifications and categorizations
• Socratic questioning
• Scientific thinking

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Spatial intelligence

• These people are sensitive to visual world and
  ones initial perception.
• They like to
• Think about the content of a picture
• Try to remember with the help of picture
• Like to draw and colour
• Like to make shapes and objects
• Understand map, chart etc. easily
• Can think of an image easily
• Can use metaphor

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Teaching by spatial intelligence

• Visualization
• Colour cues
• Idea sketching
• Graphic symbols

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Bodily kinesthetic intelligence

• These people are sensitive to controlling body
  movement and handle objects skillfully.
• They like to
• Play sports and games
• Want to touch and hold easily
• Are skilled in handicraft
• Have control over body and limbs
• Learn easily through participation
• Learn easily by doing rather than seeing or
  listening

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Teaching by bodily intelligence

• Body answers, movements etc.
• Practical and craft work
• Classroom theater/drama
• Participatory approaches

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Musical intelligence

• These people are sensitive to music, rhythm,
  pitch. They also appreciate the forms of musical
  expressiveness.
• They like to
• Listen music and rhymes
• Recite
• Play instruments
• Attracted by natural sounds

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Teaching by musical intelligence

• Rhythms and songs
• Through rhymes
• Mood music

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Interpersonal intelligence

• These people are sensitive to the moods,
  temperaments, motivations and desires of other
  people.
• They can
• Easily understand others mind
• Develop relation with others easily
• Have many friends
• Help others to resolve their problems
• Prefer to work in groups
• Understand social conditions

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Use of interpersonal intelligence

• Peer sharing
• Cooperative group works
• Simulation

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Intrapersonal intelligence

• These people are sensitive to ones own feeling,
  life and emotion.
• They like to
• Stay alone
• Think more
• Want to learn independently
• Predict future situation
• Understand his/her own strengths and weakness
• Keep apart from many social events

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Use of intrapersonal intelligence

• Ask for individual reading
• One-minute reflection period
• Imagination
• Thinking

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Natural intelligence

• These people are sensitive to natural phenomena
  and remains close to nature.
• They like to
• Enjoy natural beauty
• Like natural sounds and rhythms
• Remain in natural setting
• Like natural sounds
• Like animal, plant and landscape

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Use of natural intelligence

• Sight seeing
• Study tour
• Use natural surrounding
• Link up with natural phenomena

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Therefore try to accommodate more than one
intelligence in your teaching exercise
Thank You