1. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Sam and Elise

2. Background Three general categories Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic
Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Developed by Howard Gardner in 1983 (7) and 1999 (2)
Expands of the three categories

3. Verbal-Linguistic Description Written and spoken words
Interpretation and explanation via language
Good at understanding relationship between communication and meaning

4. Verbal-Linguistic Tasks and activities Careers Editing papers
Giving speeches
Listing pros and cons
Writing directions
Careers
Lawyers, teachers, historians, writers, TV and radio presenters

5. Logical-Mathematical
Description
Analyzing problems
Detecting patterns
Performing calculations
Scientific reasoning
Understanding cause and effect

6. Logical-Mathematical
Tasks and activities
Create a process
Devising strategies
Mental math
Careers
Bankers, Engineers, Scientists,
Statisticians

7. Musical Description Awareness, appreciation and use of sound
Recognizing tone and rhythm
Understanding relationship between sound and feeling

8. Musical Tasks and activities Careers
Teaching someone how to play an instrument
Partake in choir and/or band
Whistling
Composing music
Careers
Composer, Music Producer, Singer, Voice Coach, DJ

9. Bodily Kinesthetic Description Eye and body coordination
Manual dexterity
Physical agility and balance

10. Bodily Kinesthetic Tasks and Activities Careers
Demonstrating a sports technique
Interpreting sign language
Riding a horse
Catching objects
Careers
Athletes, Dancers, Phy. Ed. Teachers, Nurses, Sign-language Interpreters

11. Spatial-Visual Descriptions
Interpretation and creation of visual images, pictorial imagination and expression
Understands relationships between images and meanings and between space and effect

12. Spatial-Visual Tasks and activities Careers Designing a building
Interpreting a painting
Organize a storage room
Painting a landscape
Composing a photograph
Careers
Artists, Architects, Graphic Designers, Photographers, Sculptors

13. Interpersonal Description Ability to relate to others
Interpretation of behavior and communications
Understands the relationship between people and their situations

14. Interpersonal Tasks and activities Careers
Coach or council another person
Demonstrate feelings through body language
Interpret moods from facial expressions
Mentoring
Careers
Care givers, Coaches, Counselors, Teachers, Therapists, HR professional

15. Intrapersonal Description One’s relationship to others and the world
Personal objectivity
The capability to understand oneself
One’s ability to react to change

16. Intrapersonal Tasks and activities Careers Aware of inner feelings
Ability to decide one’s own personal changes and how to achieve them
Careers
Researchers, Theorists, Philosophers

17. Naturalist Description Recognize relationship with natural world
Apply science theory to life

18. Naturalist Tasks and activities Careers
Recognizing and categorizing plants, animals and other objects in nature
Careers
Scientist, Naturalist, Landscape Architect, Farmer, Zoologist, DNR

19. Existential Description Reflective Deep thinking
Capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence (What is the meaning of life? Why do we die? How do we get here?)

20. Existential Tasks and activities Careers Designing abstract theories
Understanding philosophical questions
Careers
Philosopher, Scientist, Theologian

21. MI and Adolescents Middle School and Junior High
Time where Adolescents start to discover what types of MI’s they have
Discovering personal identity and who/what they want to be when they grow up

22. Conclusion Nine different forms of intelligences All learn differently
Need for Inclusion is huge!
Developing personal identity
Frame of mind constantly changing

23. Sources
“Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences” (2010). Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center. Northern Illinois University. ory_multiple_intelligences.pdf. Accessed on 5 January, 2014.
“Multiple Intelligence (MI) – Howard Gardner.” Cortland University. Accessed on 5 January, 2014.