Gardner's
Multiple
Intelligences
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OBJECTIVES
To define the meaning To enumerate the To give specific
of intelligence and eight multiple examples of multiple
multiple intelligences intelligences intelligences and to
identify one's
intelligence according to
personal inclination
What is
intelligence?
The ability to learn, understand,
and make judgments or have
opinions that are based on reason”
– Cambridge Dictionary
What is “Capacity for learning, reasoning,
intelligence? understanding, and similar forms
of mental activity; aptitude in
grasping truths, relationships,
facts, meanings, etc” –
Dictionary.com
Gardner defines intelligence as a
“biopsychological potential to
What is process information that can be
activated in a cultural setting to
intelligence? solve problems or create products
that are of value in a culture”
(Gardner, 2000, p.28).
Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner first proposed the theory of multiple intelligences in
his 1983 book “Frames of Mind”, where he broadens the definition of
intelligence and outlines several distinct types of intellectual
competencies.
The eight types of intelligence described by Gardner include:
-word smart -number/reasoning smart
-picture smart -body smart -music smart
-people smart -self-smart -nature smart
Additional: “existential intelligence”
Example personalities with linguistic
intelligence
-Shakespeare
-Oprah Winfrey
Potential Career Choices:
Linguistic Intelligence Lawyer
(Word Smart) Speaker/ Host
Author
deals with sensitivity to the spoken and written Journalist
language, ability to learn languages, and capacity to Curator
use language to accomplish certain goals.
Example personalities with logical-
mathematical intelligence
-Albert Einstein
-Bill Gates
Potential Career Choices:
Mathematician
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Accountant
(Logic Smart) Statistician
Scientist
refers to the capacity to analyze problems Computer Analyst
logically, carry out mathematical operations,
and investigate issues scientifically.
Example personalities with spatial
intelligence
-Frank Lloyd Wright
-Amelia Earhart
Potential Career Choices:
Spatial Intelligence Pilot
(Picture Smart) Surgeon
Architect
intelligence features the potential to recognize and
Graphic Artist
manipulate the patterns of wide space and to
Interior Decorator
visualize objects better, such as images, illustrations,
maps, charts, videos, and the like.
Example personalities with
bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
- Michael Jordan
-Simone Biles
Potential Career Choices:
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Dancer
Athlete
(Body Smart) Surgeon
Mechanic
is the potential of using one’s whole body or parts of Carpenter
the body (like the hand or the mouth) to solve Physical Therapist
problems or to fashion products.
Example personalities with
musical intelligence
-Beethoven
-Ed Sheeran
Potential Career Choices:
Musical Intelligence Singer
(Music Smart) Composer
DJ
refers to the skill in the performance, Musician
composition, and appreciation of musical
patterns.
Example personalities with
interpersonal intelligence
-Mahatma Gandhi
-Mother Teresa
Potential Career Choices:
Interpersonal Intelligence Teacher
(People Smart) Psychologist
Manager
the capacity to understand the intentions, Salesperson
motivations, and desires of other people and Public Relations
consequently to work effectively with others.
Example personalities with
intrapersonal intelligence
-Aristotle
-Maya Angelou
Potential Career Choices:
Intrapersonal Intelligence Therapist
(Self-Smart) Psychologist
Counselor
the capacity to understand oneself, to have an effective
Entrepreneur
working model of oneself-including own desires,
Clergy
fears, and capacities—and to use such information
effectively in regulating one’s own life.
Example personalities with
naturalist intelligence
-Charles Darwin
- Jane Goddall
Potential Career Choices:
Naturalist Intelligence Botanist
(Nature Smart) Biologist
Astronomer
involves expertise in the recognition and Meteorologist
classification of numerous species—the flora Geologist
and fauna—of his or her environment.
Example personalities with
existential intelligence
-Socrates
- Buddha
Potential Career Choices:
Philosopher
Existential Intelligence Theologian
Pastor Counselor
an ability to delve into deeper questions about life and
Pastor
existence. He described as an ability to delve into
deeper questions about life and existence.
Wrap Up!
The theory of multiple intelligences tries to describe and
explain the learning styles of students depending on the
varied ways of how they acquire knowledge.
The eight multiple intelligences are music smart, body
smart, logic smart, self smart, word smart, people smart, art
smart, nature smart, and addtionally, ‘exixtential
intelligence’.
The eight multiple intelligences vary from person to person
depending on their capabilities and how they learn.
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