1. Intelligences in Career Choices
By: Panda Green and Sarahi Osorio

2. Activity!

3. Howard Gardner Born July 11, 1943 Developmental Psychologist
Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Went to Harvard
PHD in 1971
Influenced by Piaget and mentored by Eric Erickson
Currently a Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and an adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
Project Zero
Brother tragically died

4. Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Gardner believes that IQ and other forms of measuring do not adequately show all the talent and abilities that people possess
There are 8 multiple intelligences
Linguistic
Logical-Mathematical
Visual-Spatial
Musical
Bodily- Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturastic

5. -Howard Gardner, Frames of Minds,1993, XXIII
His theory
“It was generally believed that intelligence was a single entity that was inherited; and that human beings – initially a blank slate – could be trained to learn anything, provided that it was presented in an appropriate way. Nowadays an increasing number of researchers believe precisely the opposite; that there exists a multitude of intelligences, quite independent of each other; that each intelligence has its own strengths and constraints; that the mind is far from unencumbered at birth; and that it is unexpectedly difficult to teach things that go against early ‘naive’ theories of that challenge the natural lines of force within an intelligence and its matching domains.”
-Howard Gardner, Frames of Minds,1993, XXIII

6. Howard Gardner (1987) Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
Quote
“It is of the utmost importance that we recognize and nurture all of the varied human intelligences, and all of the combinations of intelligences. We are all so different largely because we all have different combinations of intelligences. If we recognize this, I think we will have at least a better chance of dealing appropriately with the many problems that we face in the world.”
Howard Gardner (1987) Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom

7. Linguistic
The ability to think in words and to use language to express and appreciate complex meanings.
Well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words
Teachers, Poets, Editors,

8. Logical-Mathematical
The ability to calculate, quantify, consider propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complete mathematical operations
Can understand the relationship between cause and effect toward a tangible outcome or result
Engineer, Physician, Lawyer,Accountant

9. Visual- Spatial The ability to think in three dimensions
Have mental imagery, spatial reasoning, image manipulation, graphic and artistic skills, and an active imagination.
Understands the relationships between images and meanings
Artist, Photographer, Pilot, Architect

10. Musical The capacity to discern pitch, rhythm, timbre, and tone.
Enables them to recognize, create, reproduce, and reflect on music, as demonstrated by composers, conductors, musicians, vocalist, and sensitive listeners
Can understand the relationship between sound and feeling
Songwriter, Music Teachers, Speech pathologist

11. Intrapersonal
The capacity to understand oneself and one’s thoughts and feelings, and to use such knowledge in planning and directing one’s life
The capability to understand oneself
Capacity to be self-aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, beliefs and thinking processes
Psychologist, Philosopher, Theologian, Counselor

12. Bodily-Kinesthetic
the capacity to manipulate objects and use a variety of physical skills.
body-mind coordination that supersedes articulating verbal or mathematical reasoning.
Ability to control one’s body movements and to handle objects skillfully
Athlete, Craftsman, Firefighter, Physical Therapist

13. Interpersonal
Have effective verbal and nonverbal communication, the ability to note distinctions among others, and sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others.
Can understand the the relationship between people and their situations, including other people
Social Worker, Counselor, Coach, Manager, Teacher

14. Naturalistic
The human ability to discriminate among living things as well as sensitivity to other features of the natural world
Ability to notice patterns and changes in their surroundings and environments so that they could thrive and survive!
Able to recognize and make use of certain aspects of the environments
Farmer, Marine Biologist, Astronomer, Botanist, Zookeeper
Living things: plants, animals,
Natural world: clouds, rock configurations.

15. Nature vs. Nurture
Where we believe Gardner falls on the Nature/Nurture line:
Nature
Nurture
There is no actually data that Gardner had. This was strictly a theory that he just thought out and everyone now uses.

16. Study
Purpose: We wanted to know if high school seniors and college freshmen dominant intelligences matches there intended/current college majors or career choices.
We sampled 20 college freshman (11 girls and 9 guys) and 18 high school seniors (10 girls and 8 boys)
Age range:
High School seniors : 17-18
College freshman: 18-19

17. Our Procedure
We tested seniors from a public high school and college freshmen from a private Catholic university.
Each student gave us background on their gender, age, their intended/current major, and what field they plan to go into it
Each students took a multiple intelligences test to see what their dominant intelligence is.
We then analyzed our data to see if students dominant intelligence, did in fact, match their intended/current major or career choice.

18. Hypothesis Our hypothesis:
There is a correlation between students intended/current major or career choices that matches their dominant intelligences.
Example: If a students major is an english major then their dominant intelligence would be linguistic.

19. Multiple Intelligence Test
Sections:
1-Naturalistic
2-Musical
3-Logical
4-Existential
5-Interpersonal
6-Kinesthetic
7-Verbal
8-Intrapersonal
9-Visual

20. Results

21. High School Seniors Gender Anticipated Major Dominant Intelligence
Male (17)
Engineer
Logical
Female (18)
Business- Accounting
Visual
Finance- Entertainment
Interpersonal
Nursing
Naturalistic, Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal
Kinesiology- Medicine
Kinesthetic
Male (18)
Criminal Investigator- Law
Intrapersonal
Computer Science- Programming
Musical
Biology

22. High School Seniors Cont’d
Gender
Possible Major
Dominant Intelligence
Female (18)
Music Teacher
Musical
Male (18)
Pharmacist
Logical, Interpersonal, Kinesthetic
Zookeeper
Naturalistic
Politician
Interpersonal, Kinesthetic
Philosopher
Intrapersonal
Sales Representative
Animal Trainer
Male (18)
Physicist
Logical, Kinesthetic
Accountant
Logical
Coach
Kinesthetic

23. College Freshman Gender/Age Anticipated Major Dominant Intelligence
Male (19)
Business
Naturalistic, Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal
Male (18)
Business marketing - entrepreneurship
Intrapersonal
Finance/Economics
Naturalistic, Logical, Intrapersonal
Business/Finance
Logical
Computer Science
Logical, Existential, Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal
Female (18)
Biology - Veterinarian
Naturalistic, Musical
Female (19)
Business Accounting
Musical, Interpersonal, Kinesthetic
Biology - Medicine
Naturalistic
Biology - Paleontology
Kinesthetic

24. College Freshman Cont’d
Gender/Age
Anticipated Major
Dominant Intelligence
Male (19)
Business & Philosophy
Verbal/Social
Computer Science - Cyber Security
Interpersonal
Male (18)
Business - Law
Interpersonal, Intrapersonal
Female (18)
Business - Accounting, management
Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal
Human Science - Society
Intrapersonal
Female (19)
Biochemistry- Medicine
Logical
Biology - Nursing
Naturalistic, Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal
Psychology - Medicine
Biology - Medicine
Naturalistic, Kinesthetic
Theology Major
Existential

25. Comparison
High School Seniors College Freshman

26. Conclusion
Based on the data from the high school students our hypothesis was accurate (for the most part)!
The students who did it correctly...only 3 out of the 8 did not match their dominant intelligence.
Based on the data from the college freshman our hypothesis was accurate too!
I had 8 out of 20 that were incorrect

27. Limitation Time Sample Size High School students don’t listen
Not physically there to administer the test
Two different groups of high school seniors
Two different groups of freshman college students
Background noise

28. Pop Quiz!!!! What is the name of the theorist?
How many multiple intelligences are there?
Name 3 of the multiple intelligences.
What is ONE limitation we faced?
Which Multiple Intelligence DO YOU fit most?