Howard Gardner'sMultiple Intelligence Theory

By:Melina Gutierrez

Luis GarciaLuis Medrano

Multiple Intelligences Theory

It was first published in 1983 in Gardner's book, Frame of Mind.   The theory consist of eight ways people understand and learn.  This model allows you to teach and understand the different aspects of intelligence, learning styles, and behaviors. 

Linguistic

The ability to use, interpret and explain spoken and written words. Possible careers:• Writers• Lawyers• English Teachers• Linguists• Poets• Translators

Logical-Mathematical

Can recognize patterns, use scientific reasoning and deduction, understand relationships between cause and effect  Possible Careers:• Scientists• Computer experts• Researchers• Analysts• Accountants• Engineers

Musical

Recognize tones and rythmic patterns, undestands relationship between sound and feeling Possible Careers• Musician• Singer• Composer• Acoustic engineers

Bodily-Kinesthetic

Being physically agil and hold balance, have eye and body coordination, have agility with your hands Possible careers• Dancers• Athletes• Acupuncturists• Soldier• Fire-fighters• Crafts-people

Spatial-Visual

Being able to visualize objects and spatial dimensions, interpret and create visual images Possible Careers• Artists• Designers• Cartoonists• Photographers• Architects• Cosmetic consultants

Naturalistic

Allows humans to recognize their environment, its many features, and to draw upon it.  Basically to learn from the environment.

Possible Careers:

*  Botanist*  Farmer*  Environmentalist 

Interpersonal

Ability to effectively communicate with others.  To be able to understand relationships between people and their situations. Possible Careers• Therapists• Counselors• Psychologists• Teachers• Mentors• Coaches

Intrapersonal

Understanding one self, personal emotions, motivations,  one's own need, one's reaction to change, relationships with others. Possible careers• Anything you want to be!

Multiple Approaches to Understanding

• According to Chapter 8, Van Merriënboer holistic design model includeo focusing on meaningful learning taskso scaffoldingo using methods to transfer learning

• Gardner is amongst other theorist that use a holistic approach and does so through Multiple Approaches to Understanding

• The book Instructional-Design Theories and Models by Charles M. Reigeluth expands on Multiple Approaches to Understanding.

• The goal of the theory is to "foster understanding in ways that capatilize on differences in learner's intelligences"

Multiple Approaches to Understanding cont...•  In order to do this:

o The key is to cover fewer topics but in greater deptho Select topics that can be connected to powerful themeso Use analogies, metaphors examples to enhance

understandingo Provide many opportunities for performance

short-answer test, essay question, works of art, discussion, experiments, interviews

Education, Multiple Intelligence, & Technology

According to Howard Gardner:    * Schools tend to teach in only two forms of human intelligence:        - Language and Logic; while ignoring the other forms

    * We all encompass the Eight forms of Intelligence, it is what         "makes us human."

    * Technology tends to be called "the solution" for our educational                  problems.  Yet if not implemented properly, it tends to fail;             educational TV, slide show projectors, etc...

    * In order to make technology effective we must declare our             educational goals, and demonstrate how a particular technology                   can help us to achieve them.  We just also provide technical          assistance.  

Education, Multiple Intelligence, & Technology

    *  Technology can be use to tap into the Multiple intelligences        - Different software can do different intelligences

    *  The Internet can help them tap into different resources online,         hence they can tap into different subjects; music, math, etc..

    *  Tapping into the different Intelligence allows us to better educate        our students.  Different students learn in different ways; therefore         teaching in an array of methods, allows us to better teach our             students.      *   According to Gardner, Educational and Technology will only             succeed, if: "those in charge with education remain clear on what         they want to achieve for our children and vigilant that the        technology serves these needs." - Howard Gardner 

       

Multimedia and Multiple Intelligences

• Howard Gardner and Shirley Veenema• Research in making content accessible to more students.  • Inclussion of CDROM.• The extra content material cleared up some questions and

helped with understanding. • Integration of intelligences•  

Multiple Intelligences Theory mainly allows for a more balanced

curriculum that integrates all behaviors, such as the arts,

communication, self awareness, and physical education.

Works Cited

http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/features/images/howard_gardner_05162003.jpg  http://www.pz.harvard.edu/pis/hg.htm     10/29/2010 http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/mitheory.shtml 10/29/2010 Reigeluth, Charles M. (1999) Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A New Paradigm of Instructional Theory, Volume II. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.Gardner, Howard.  "Can Technology Exploit Our ways of Knowing?"  T., D. (2000). The digital classroom: how technology is changing the way we teach and learn.http://www.howardgardner.com/docs/Can%20Technology%20Exploit%20Our%20Many%20Ways%20of%20Knowing.pdf