Multiple Intelligences Created by Mrs. Cantrell

Howard Gardner of The Multiple Intelligence Theory Finding our unique capabilities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2QtSbP4FRg Please watch video before continuing to the next slide. CCAE-CCAE I–10. Students will identify their learning style(s) using data from   various instruments. a. Complete a learning style assessment. b. Discuss data obtained from the learning style assessment.

What is your learning style? http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-assessment The free online test listed above will help you discover your strongest type of intelligence and how this will help you learn in the classroom. “You can strengthen each intelligence” (McKenzie, 2014). This test is intended to empower students not label them. An additional website is available for a more detailed survey on Multiple Intelligence at http://surfaquarium.com/MI/inventory.htm. Please take the time to take the additional survey. The edutopia.org assessment scores above needs to be submitted in Edmodo for a grade after you take the assessment.

Bodily Kinesthetic Prefers hands on activities (McKenzie, 2014) Had rather stand to work Learn by doing Enjoys games in groups Teachers should allow students to move around all day Students enjoy science experiments Express feelings through body movements Enjoys taking things apart

Interpersonal “Values relationships” (McKenzie, 2014) Enjoys talking about themselves Natural leaders Has a positive attitude Teacher allows student to interact with others while learning Enjoys working in groups Teacher allows competition for students to promote higher learning

Intrapersonal “Are comfortable with themselves” (McKenzie, 2014) Sets realistic goals Follows their instincts Makes good choices They are confident Teacher provides learning choices for student Likes to keep a journal

Logical-Mathematical Enjoys testing theories (McKenzie, 2014) Loves solving puzzles Good with numbers Teachers offers open-ended problem solving tasks Excels at calculating numbers Can instinctively solve problems

Musical “Are naturally drawn to sound” (McKenzie, 2014) Enjoys moving around to rhythm Picks up on foreign language easily Work with pattern blocks Hears sounds in the environment Identifies with rhymes schemes easily Enjoys musical instruments

Naturalist Enjoys nature Likes to make collections (McKenzie, 2014) Picks up on subtle differences in meanings Works well with mapping activities Uses a graphic organizer Has a natural instinct with the natural world Enjoys using a microscope, telescope, and mapping tools

Verbal Linguistic Can spell easily (McKenzie, 2014) Enjoys playing word games Are good at telling stories Learns well through lectures and discussion Explores new vocabulary Enjoys public speaking Keeps a journal

Visual-Spatial Responds to colors, lines, and shapes (McKenzie, 2014) Can imagine possibilities Enjoys rearranging their environment Teacher should provide a stimulating environment Expresses themselves through the arts Understands concepts by seeing it in action “Can manipulate three d models in their minds” (McKenzie, 2014)

References Edmodo. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.edmodo.com/ Edutopia. (2009). Howard Gardner of The Multiple Intelligence Theory. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2QtSbP4FRg Edutopia. (2015). Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-assessment McKenzie, Walter. Jr. (2014). Surfaquarium.com. I think…therefore…MI!. Retrieved from http://surfaquarium.com/MI/index.htm