When do you feel “smart”?

Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardnerand

Mr. Sherpinsky

Council Rock School District

Howard Gardner

• Born July 11, 1943• Developmental Psychologist• Harvard University Professor• Theory of ‘Multiple Intelligences’

(1999)

Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

• Criticized IQ test– Focused on language, math/science skills

• Intelligence:– “an ability to solve a problem or fashion a

product that is valued in at least one culture or community”

• Emphasized complexity of individual differences & abilities

• Students learn most successfully when:– When they are given opportunities to use their

unique talents to process information

It’s not how smart we are;

It’s how we are smart.

Intelligence

• Definition- aptitude (the ability to learn)• Multiple Intelligences

(explain how we learn)

Visual/Spatial

• Thinks in 3-D• Pictures in mind• Great

imagination• Hand-eye

relationship• Design/color

Visual/Spatial

• Occupations• sailors• sculptors/painters• engineers• pilots• designers• architects• surgeons

• Famous People

• L. da Vinci• Picasso• Frank Lloyd Wright• Bobby Fischer• I.M.Pei• Auguste Rodin

Logical/Mathematical

• Reasons• Analyzes• Uses logic• Uses numbers• Problem-

solving• Sees patterns

Logical/Mathematical

• Occupations• Mathematician• Scientist• Accountant/Banker• Inventor• Detective• Engineer• Programmer

• Famous People• Albert Einstein• Stephan Hawking• Agatha Christie• Carl Sagan

Bodily/Kinesthetic

• Activity/motion• Hands-on• Experimental• Manipulate• Participate• Body language

Bodily/Kinesthetic

• Occupations• Athlete• Dancer/Actor• Performer• Physical

Therapist• Coach

• Famous People

• Marcel Marceau• Michael Jordan• Babe Ruth• Kristy

Yamaguchi• Jackie Joyner-

Kersey

Naturalist

• Nature• Classification• Flora/Fauna• Patterns• Environment• Sorting• Memory

Naturalist

• Occupations• Biologist• Zoologist• Artists• Environmentalis

t• Landscaper• Game warden

• Famous People

• Charles Darwin• John Audubon• Meriwether

Lewis• Carl Sagan

Verbal/Linguistic

• Reading/Writing

• Debate/Speech

• Word puzzles• Spelling/Vocab• Languages• Listening

Verbal/Linguistics

• Occupations• Writer• Speaker• Actor• Teachers• Attorneys• Politicians

• Famous People

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jerry Seinfeld• Martin L. King• T.S. Eliot• Hemingway

Musical/Rhythmic

• Singing• Playing

instruments• Rhythms/beats• Composing• Sound• Pitch

Musical/Rhythmic

• Occupations• Composers• Conductors• Singers• DJ• Producer• Musicians

• Famous People• Henry Mancini• Paul McCartney• Mozart• Luciano Pavarotti• Igor Stravinsky• Leonard

Bernstein

Intrapersonal

• Self-reflection• “Know Thyself”• Journaling• Emotional

Processing• Concentration• Focusing

Intrapersonal

• Occupations• Psychologist• Researcher• Elite Athlete• Author• Philosopher• Explorer

• Famous People

• Socrates• Emily Dickinson• Sigmund Freud• Marie

Montessori• Plato

Interpersonal

• Cooperative Groups

• Collaboration• Sensing/

Intuiting others feelings

• Uses feedback• Empathy

Interpersonal

• Occupations• Teacher• Salespeople• Social worker• Counselor• Doctor/Nurse• Psychiatrist

• Famous People

• Mother Theresa• Barbara Walters• Mahatma

Gandhi• Jimmy Carter• Larry King

Overview

• Verbal/Linguistic• Logical/

Mathematical• Musical/Rhythmic• Naturalist• Visual/Spatial• Intrapersonal• Interpersonal• Bodily/Kinesthetic

• Word smart• logic smart• music smart• classifying

smart• art smart• self smart• people smart• body smart

Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences

Interpersonal Intelligence:

teacher - therapist - travel agent/counselor business person - chess player child care worker - clergyman - coach community organizer - consumer service

advocate counselor - homemaker - mediator - nurse politician - probation officer - psychologist psychotherapist - public relation promoter

- receptionist recreation assistant - religious leader -

salesperson - waiter/waitress secretary

Intrapersonal Intelligence: entrepreneur - consultant - counselor -

creative writer guru - leadership trainer - philosopher -

psychiatrist psychologist - psychotherapist -

researcher - sage self employed people - spiritual

counselor - therapist writer

Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences

Linguistic Intelligence:• Lawyer- legal assistant - comedian -

editor - historian • interpreter - journalist - lawyer - librarian • manager - novelist - orator - philosopher • playright - poet - politician - proof reader • psychotherapist - public speaker • public relations person - reporter - sales

people • secretary - social scientist - story teller • supervisor - talk show host - teacher • technical writer - translator - writer

Logical-mathematical:

• accountant - bookkeeper - analyst - banker • investment broker - lawyer/para-legal • biologist - chemist - microbiologist -

pharmacist - physician • chess player - computer programmer • economist - city planner • engineer - financial service - inventor • mathematician - mechanic/mechanical

engineer - technologist • programmer - records clerks - researcher • scientist - statistician - tax accountant

Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences

Spatial Intelligence:• photographer - graphic designer • advertiser - architect - artist - builder -

carpenter • computer specialist - craftsperson -

decorator - dentist • draftsperson/drafting engineer - engineer • fashion designer - film editor/director • furniture restorer - geographer -

geometrician • industrial design - interior designer -

inventor • landscape architect/designer - makeup

artist

Bodily-kinesthetic:• acrobat - dancer - aerobic teacher - coach • physical education - athlete - ballet dancer • actor - actress - drama coach • jockey - rodeo rider - equestrian • assembler - building trade person • carpenter - choreographer - clown • massage therapist - gymnast - pianist • commercial artist - construction worker -

craftsperson • juggler - magician - manual laborer • mechanic - mime - physical therapist • sculptor - stunt people - surgeon - trainer -

architect

Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences

Musical Intelligence:• conductor - composer - band member -

choir director • critic - dancer - disc jockey - figure

skater • instrumentalist - instrumental

instructor • music critic - musical performer -

music teacher • music therapist - professional

performer • recording technician - rock group -

singer - song writer • sound engineer - teacher - violinist

Naturalist Intelligence:• biologist - botanist - chef -

environmentalist • landscape artist - navigator - park

ranger - sailor • veterinarian - weather tracking

specialist • zoo keeper - animal handler -

anthropologist - astronomer

Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire

• Recognizing your own learning style involves knowing how your own mind and distinctive talents affect the way you learn.– A True Life Weapon!

• In what context do YOU learn and function to your fullest capacity with the greatest personal satisfaction?

How are they “smart”?

• Michael Jordan?• Wolfgang Mozart?• Tiger Woods?• Steve Irwin?