The Multiple Intelligences Theory and its Implications for Class Instruction Dr. Hamoud Kadha

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Former theories of Intelligence evolved around the notion that there is a unitary measurable intelligence. That belief led to the establishment of the IQ test that was administered on students indiscriminately. 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences In early 1980s Prof. Howard Gardner of Harvard University published his book “Frames of Mind” in which he outlined his theory of “Multiple Intelligences” 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences The theory stated that humans possess multiple intelligences and that the IQ test is not conclusive and thus not as scientific as it was believed before. 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Gardner's categories of intelligence: Bodily-Kinesthetic Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Intrapersonal Interpersonal Musical 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Based on what is said above: What kind of intelligences you identify with more? 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Celebrating Differences among our students Teaching to strengths not to weaknesses 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

Convergent Thinking vs Divergent Thinking Questions that have aq single correct answer vs questions that allows for more than a single correct answer 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Bodily-Kinesthetic: Sports – Dance - Drama Verbal Linguistic: Speaking - Reading –writing – story telling (playing with cubes- sculpture – Architecture landscaping - drawing – reading maps 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Interpersonal and Interapersonal Leadership – public service – public mobilization - Public speaking - event organizing – reception - guidance In art: subject matters of conscientious nature, such as war, injustice, poverty, etc 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Logical Mathematical: Concept of quantity, time, and cause and effect Using abstract symbols to stand for concrete objects and concepts. In art: patterns – repetition - 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Musical Intelligence Singing – chanting – clapping – Rhythm In Art: looking for similarities in the audio and the visual such as, rhythm, motifs, patterns, repetition, variation, contrast, harmony, etc. 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

Variation of activities and Learning outcomes The lesson may address more than one intelligence 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Use of Thematic Units The thematic unit may consist of one lesson or a series of lessons prepared and taught by teachers from selected disciplines based on a unifying theme. 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Application The participants now break into several groups. Each group writes a lesson plan that addresses more than one intelligence in terms of activities and learning outcomes 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Groups now share what they have done with the rest of the groups through a representative 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences

الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences Thank You 5/23/2018 الذكاءات المتعددة Multiple Intelligences