1. Multiple Intelligences
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2. "An intelligence is the ability to solve problems, or to create products, that are valued within one or more cultural settings."
- Howard Gardner, Frames of Mind (1983)

3. Understanding the Brain

4. The Basics

5. Lobes of the Human Brain

6. Medial View of the Human Brain

7. Memory Systems

8. Learning Modalities Auditory Learners Kinesthetic Learners
Visual Learners

9. Multiple Intelligences
Verbal/Linguistic-These people are "word smart“
Logical/Mathematical - These people are "math and logic smart"

10. Multiple Intelligences
Visual/Spatial - These people are "picture smart"
Bodily/Kinesthetic - These people are "body smart"

11. Multiple Intelligences
Musical/Rhythmic - These people are "music smart"
Interpersonal - These people are "people smart"

12. Multiple Intelligences
Intrapersonal - These people are "self smart"
Naturalist - These people are "nature smart"

13. On your own paper… Fold your paper into thirds then…
Write down your top three intelligences
Write down what is TRUE about these areas for you.
Include which careers you might enjoy
Leave space for questions at the end.

14. Verbal/Linguistic - These people are "word smart" They prefer: Debates
Lectures
Large and small group discussions
Brainstorming
Crossword puzzles and word games
Audio tapes
This intelligence shows up in:  Writers  Storytellers  Lawyers  Politicians  Radio and TV personalities.
To experience the power of your Verbal/Linguistic intelligence, read the following sentence seven times, each time stressing a different word: I never promised you a rose garden.

15. Logical/Mathematical
These people are "math and logic smart" and prefer:
Socratic questioning
Scientific demonstrations
Logical and mathematical problem solving exercises
Creating and "breaking" codes
Calculations and other math operations
Logical-sequential presentations of content
Computer programming languages
People with this dominant intelligence are likely:
Scientists Statisticians Computer programmers
Exercise your Logical/Mathematical intelligence and solve the following: 7 X = 6 x ½8 - ?

16. Visual/Spatial
These people are "picture smart" and prefer:
Charts, graphs, diagrams and maps
Visualizations
Power Point presentations
Mind-mapping and visual organizers
Painting, collage and visual arts
Graphic symbols
Visual pattern seeking
People with this dominant intelligence perceive the world through its spatial arrangements: line, shape, positive and negative shape, volume, balance, light and shade, harmony and color. People in this category are likely:
Architects Graphic designers Painters and sculptors Decorators Film directors Chess players Engineers

17. Bodily/Kinesthetic People with this intelligence are likely:
These people are "body smart" and prefer:
Creative movement, dance and mime
Physical awareness exercises
Sports that teach
Hands-on learning
Manipulatives, tactile materials and experiences
Competitive and cooperative games
Using body language, gestures and hand signals to communicate
Stretching and physical relaxation exercises
People with this intelligence are likely:
Dancers Athletes Actors Physical Therapists Mechanics Carpenters Jewelers Crafts people
Time to exercise your Bodily/Kinesthetic intelligence. Get up and dance! If someone is nearby, grab a partner!

18. Musical/Rhythmic
What outsiders call a "gift" comes naturally to these people with the innate capacity to recognize and use rhythmic and tonal patterns. People utilizing this intelligence in the workplace are likely to be:  Musicians  Disc jockeys  Studio engineers
These people are "music smart" and prefer:
Singing, humming or whistling
Putting information into chants and raps
Songs that teach
Using music in the background
Playing all kinds of musical instruments
Linking old tunes with new concepts

19. Interpersonal
This intelligence finds the nuance in feelings, motivations, intentions, and moods of other people. It involves the ability to work cooperatively with others; which, in turn, involves the ability to communicate, verbally and non-verbally.
People with this intelligence are likely to be: Teachers Therapists Politicians Managers Salespeople Arbitrators
Public relations
Religious leaders
These people are "people smart" and prefer:
Paired sharing
Conflict mediation
Role playing
Interactive games and exercises
Group and peer teaching
Group brainstorming sessions
Social gatherings
Simulations

20. Intrapersonal These people are"self smart" and prefer: :
Individualized instruction
Independent study
Self-paced learning
Private time for study, reflection or meditation
Options for working on own
Reflection and journal keeping time
Personal connections
Self-esteem activities
To know one's self and trust one's intuition are aspects of this intelligence. The person with this dominant intelligence tends to process individually rather than in groups. This intelligence has the keen ability to watch oneself as if an outside observer. People with this intelligence are likely to be: Theologians Entrepreneurs Philosophers Therapists

21. Naturalist These people are "nature smart" and prefer:
Field trips and time outdoors
Expeditionary activities
Classification and activities that find the connections
Hands-on experiments
Activity write-ups
The naturalist is drawn into all elements of the physical world. This intelligence has the ability to see organic systems and their inter-relatedness; in the process, using the natural world as the central organizing principle of life. People likely to have this intelligence include: Nature writers Anthropologists Biologists Physicians Natural healers Conservationists

22. Some points to keep in mind about Multiple Intelligences:
Everyone possesses all eight intelligences, to a greater or lesser degree.
It's the combination of how the intelligences operate together that defines a person's learning style.
Most people can develop each intelligence to an averagelevel of competency. Some can develop all eight and enjoy a rich level of performance.
Some cultures value certain intelligences over others.

23. Questions Do your top 3 intelligences seem to fit you? Why or why not?
Which intelligences are valued in your culture?
Why?
Do you agree with your culture’s value on these intelligences?
Now that I know my strengths, I can use this in my learning (true or false). “This is because…”