When do you feel “smart”?
Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardnerand
Mr. Sherpinsky
Council Rock School District
Howard Gardner• Born July 11, 1943• Developmental Psychologist• Harvard University Professor• Theory of ‘Multiple Intelligences’
(1999)
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
• Criticized IQ test– Focused on language, math/science skills
• Intelligence:– “an ability to solve a problem or fashion a
product that is valued in at least one culture or community”
• Emphasized complexity of individual differences & abilities
• Students learn most successfully when:– When they are given opportunities to use their
unique talents to process information
It’s not how smart we are;
It’s how we are smart.
Intelligence• Definition- aptitude (the
ability to learn)• Multiple Intelligences
(explain how we learn)
Visual/Spatial
• Thinks in 3-D• Pictures in mind• Great
imagination• Hand-eye
relationship• Design/color
Visual/Spatial• Occupations• sailors• sculptors/painters• engineers• pilots• designers• architects• surgeons
• Famous People• L. da Vinci• Picasso• Frank Lloyd Wright• Bobby Fischer• I.M.Pei• Auguste Rodin
Logical/Mathematical
• Reasons• Analyzes• Uses logic• Uses numbers• Problem-
solving• Sees patterns
Logical/Mathematical• Occupations• Mathematician• Scientist• Accountant/Banker• Inventor• Detective• Engineer• Programmer
• Famous People• Albert Einstein• Stephan Hawking• Agatha Christie• Carl Sagan
Bodily/Kinesthetic
• Activity/motion• Hands-on• Experimental• Manipulate• Participate• Body language
Bodily/Kinesthetic• Occupations• Athlete• Dancer/Actor• Performer• Physical
Therapist• Coach
• Famous People
• Marcel Marceau• Michael Jordan• Babe Ruth• Kristy
Yamaguchi• Jackie Joyner-
Kersey
Naturalist
• Nature• Classification• Flora/Fauna• Patterns• Environment• Sorting• Memory
Naturalist• Occupations• Biologist• Zoologist• Artists• Environmentalis
t• Landscaper• Game warden
• Famous People
• Charles Darwin• John Audubon• Meriwether
Lewis• Carl Sagan
Verbal/Linguistic
• Reading/Writing
• Debate/Speech
• Word puzzles• Spelling/Vocab• Languages• Listening
Verbal/Linguistics• Occupations• Writer• Speaker• Actor• Teachers• Attorneys• Politicians
• Famous People
• Abraham Lincoln• Jerry Seinfeld• Martin L. King• T.S. Eliot• Hemingway
Musical/Rhythmic
• Singing• Playing
instruments• Rhythms/beats• Composing• Sound• Pitch
Musical/Rhythmic• Occupations• Composers• Conductors• Singers• DJ• Producer• Musicians
• Famous People• Henry Mancini• Paul McCartney• Mozart• Luciano Pavarotti• Igor Stravinsky• Leonard
Bernstein
Intrapersonal
• Self-reflection• “Know Thyself”• Journaling• Emotional
Processing• Concentration• Focusing
Intrapersonal• Occupations• Psychologist• Researcher• Elite Athlete• Author• Philosopher• Explorer
• Famous People
• Socrates• Emily Dickinson• Sigmund Freud• Marie
Montessori• Plato
Interpersonal
• Cooperative Groups
• Collaboration• Sensing/Intuiting
others feelings• Uses feedback• Empathy
Interpersonal• Occupations• Teacher• Salespeople• Social worker• Counselor• Doctor/Nurse• Psychiatrist
• Famous People
• Mother Theresa• Barbara Walters• Mahatma
Gandhi• Jimmy Carter• Larry King
Overview• Verbal/Linguistic• Logical/
Mathematical• Musical/Rhythmic• Naturalist• Visual/Spatial• Intrapersonal• Interpersonal• Bodily/Kinesthetic
• Word smart• logic smart• music smart• classifying
smart• art smart• self smart• people smart• body smart
Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences
Interpersonal Intelligence: teacher - therapist - travel agent/counselor business person - chess player child care worker - clergyman - coach community organizer - consumer service
advocate counselor - homemaker - mediator - nurse politician - probation officer - psychologist psychotherapist - public relation promoter
- receptionist recreation assistant - religious leader -
salesperson - waiter/waitress secretary
Intrapersonal Intelligence: entrepreneur - consultant - counselor -
creative writer guru - leadership trainer - philosopher -
psychiatrist psychologist - psychotherapist -
researcher - sage self employed people - spiritual
counselor - therapist writer
Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences
Linguistic Intelligence:• Lawyer- legal assistant - comedian - editor
- historian • interpreter - journalist - lawyer - librarian • manager - novelist - orator - philosopher • playright - poet - politician - proof reader • psychotherapist - public speaker • public relations person - reporter - sales
people • secretary - social scientist - story teller • supervisor - talk show host - teacher • technical writer - translator - writer
Logical-mathematical:
• accountant - bookkeeper - analyst - banker • investment broker - lawyer/para-legal • biologist - chemist - microbiologist -
pharmacist - physician • chess player - computer programmer • economist - city planner • engineer - financial service - inventor • mathematician - mechanic/mechanical
engineer - technologist • programmer - records clerks - researcher • scientist - statistician - tax accountant
Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences
Spatial Intelligence:• photographer - graphic designer • advertiser - architect - artist - builder -
carpenter • computer specialist - craftsperson -
decorator - dentist • draftsperson/drafting engineer - engineer • fashion designer - film editor/director • furniture restorer - geographer -
geometrician • industrial design - interior designer -
inventor • landscape architect/designer - makeup
artist
Bodily-kinesthetic:• acrobat - dancer - aerobic teacher - coach • physical education - athlete - ballet dancer • actor - actress - drama coach • jockey - rodeo rider - equestrian • assembler - building trade person • carpenter - choreographer - clown • massage therapist - gymnast - pianist • commercial artist - construction worker -
craftsperson • juggler - magician - manual laborer • mechanic - mime - physical therapist • sculptor - stunt people - surgeon - trainer -
architect
Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences
Musical Intelligence:• conductor - composer - band member -
choir director • critic - dancer - disc jockey - figure
skater • instrumentalist - instrumental
instructor • music critic - musical performer -
music teacher • music therapist - professional
performer • recording technician - rock group -
singer - song writer • sound engineer - teacher - violinist
Naturalist Intelligence:• biologist - botanist - chef -
environmentalist • landscape artist - navigator - park
ranger - sailor • veterinarian - weather tracking
specialist • zoo keeper - animal handler -
anthropologist - astronomer
Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire
• Recognizing your own learning style involves knowing how your own mind and distinctive talents affect the way you learn.– A True Life Weapon!
• In what context do YOU learn and function to your fullest capacity with the greatest personal satisfaction?
How are they “smart”?• Michael Jordan?• Wolfgang Mozart?• Tiger Woods?• Steve Irwin?