We’re smart in many ways…Multiple Intelligences

Teacher Des - Jan. 2011

How Smart Are You?

What does it mean to

be smart?...

What can you do to show your smarts?

1. Solve problems in life,

-Howard Gardner

An intelligence is the ability & skills to…

2. Create products or services, that are valued in one or more cultures.

intelligence type capability & perceptionLinguistic words & languageLogical-Mathematical logic and numbersMusical music, sound, rhythmBodily-Kinesthetic  body movement controlSpatial-Visual images and spaceInterpersonal other people's feelingsIntrapersonal self-awareness

Every person has all types of smarts - MI theory is not a "type theory" for determining the one intelligence that fits! It is about brain functioning, and that each person has capacities in all seven intelligences.

if U R MOSTLY… U Think U Enjoy U Need

Linguistic …in words reading, writing, telling stories, playing word games, etc.

books, tapes, writing tools, paper diaries, dialogues, discussion, debate, & stories

Logical- Mathematical

…by reasoning experimenting, questioning, figuring out puzzles, calculating, etc.

things to explore & think about, science materials, manipulatives, trips to the planetarium & science museums

Spatial …visually, in images & pictures

designing, drawing, visualizing, doodling, etc.

art, LEGOs, videos, movies, slides, imagination games, mazes, puzzles, picture books, trips to art museums

Bodily- Kinesthetic

…through body movement & sensations

dancing, running, jumping, building, touching, gesturing, etc.

role play, drama, movement, things to build, sports & physical games, tactile experiences, & hands-on learning

Musical …via rhythms & melodies

singing, whistling, humming, tapping feet and hands, listening, etc..

sing-along time, trips to concerts, music playing at home & school, musical instruments

Inter-personal

…by bouncing ideas off other people

leading, organizing, relating, manipulating, mediating, partying, etc.

friends, group games, clubs, social gatherings, community events, mentors/internships

Intra-personal …deeply inside the self setting goals, meditating,

dreaming, being quietsecret places, time alone, self-paced projects, choices

What does it mean to be…?

There are many ways to show your gifts within intelligences as well as between intelligences.

Can you give examples of some ways to show your smarts?

Intelligences usually work together in complex ways - each intelligence is actually a "fiction"; meaning no intelligence exists by itself in life (except perhaps in very rare instances in savants and brain-injured individuals.) Intelligences are always interacting with each other.

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES Self-Quiz

  1. _____ I'd rather draw a map than give someone verbal directions. 2. _____ I can play (or used to play) a musical instrument. 3. _____ I can associate music with my moods. 4. _____ I can add or multiply in my head. 5. _____ I like to work with calculators and computers. 6. _____ I pick up new dance steps fast. 7. _____ It's easy for me to say what I think in an argument or debate. 8. _____ I enjoy a good lecture, speech or sermon. 9. _____ I always know north from south no matter where I am. 10. _____ Life seems empty without music. 11. _____ I always understand the directions that come with new gadgets or appliances. 12. _____ I like to work puzzles and play games. 13. _____ Learning to ride a bike (or skates) was easy. 14. _____ I am irritated when I hear an argument or statement that sounds illogical. 15. _____ My sense of balance and coordination is good. 16. _____ I often see patterns and relationships between numbers faster and easier than others. 17. _____ I enjoy building models (or sculpting). 18. _____ I'm good at finding the fine points of word meanings. 19. _____ I can look at an object one way and see it sideways or backwards just as easily. 20. _____ I often connect a piece of music with some event in my life.

Where is your smarts? This quiz will tell you where you are & what to do about it. Read each statement, if it true for you, mark as "T“, if it isn't, mark “F” (false). If it’s sometimes true, sometimes false, leave it blank.

Self-test continued…21. _____ I like to work with numbers and figures. 22. _____ Just looking at shapes of buildings and structures is pleasurable to me. 23. _____ I like to hum, whistle and sing in the shower or when I'm alone. 24. _____ I'm good at athletics. 25. _____ I'd like to study the structure and logic of languages. 26. _____ I'm usually aware of the expression on my face. 27. _____ I'm sensitive to the expressions on other people's faces. 28. _____ I stay "in touch" with my moods. I have no trouble identifying them. 29. _____ I am sensitive to the moods of others. 30. _____ I have a good sense of what others think of me.

  A Linguistic

B Logical- Mathematical

C Musical

D Spatial

E Bodily-

Kinesthetic

F Intra- personal

G Inter- personal

   7 ___  4 ___  2 ___  1 ___    6 ___  26 ___  27 ___ 

   8 ___  5 ___  3 ___  9 ___  13 ___  28 ___  29 ___ 

   14___  12 ___  10 ___  11___  15 ___     30 ___ 

   18 ___  16 ___  20 ___  19___  17 ___       

   25 ___  21 ___  23 ___  22___  24 ___       

Totals:     ____     ____     ____   ____     ____     ____     ____ 

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCORING SHEET Place a check mark by each item you marked as "true" & add. A total of four in any of the categories (A –E) indicates strong ability. In categories F & G, a score of one or more means you have abilities as well.

HAVE FUN &

USE ALL YOUR SMARTS!

Teacher notes follow…

Learn about your students’ learning styles to better design activities &

lessons to reach a wider audience!

type description typical roles related tasks, activities or tests

preferred learning style clues

Lingu-istic

words and language, written & spoken; retention, interpretation and explanation of ideas and information via language, understands relationship between communication & meaning

writers, lawyers, journalists, speakers, trainers, copy-writers, english teachers, poets, editors, linguists, translators, PR consultants, media consultants, TV and radio presenters, voice-over artistes

write a set of instructions; speak on a subject; edit a written piece or work; write a speech; commentate on an event; apply positive or negative 'spin' to a story

words & language

type description typical roles related tasks, activities or tests

preferred learning style clues

Logical-Mathematical

logical thinking, detecting patterns, scientific reasoning and deduction; analyse problems, perform mathematical calculations, understands relationship between cause and effect towards a tangible outcome or result

scientists, engineers, computer experts, accountants, statisticians, researchers, analysts, traders, bankers bookmakers, insurance brokers, negotiators, deal-makers, trouble-shooters, directors

perform a mental arithmetic calculation; create a process to measure something difficult; analyse how a machine works; create a process; devise a strategy to achieve an aim; assess the value of a business or a proposition

numbers a

nd logic

type description typical roles related tasks, activities or tests

preferred learning style clues

Musical musical ability, awareness, appreciation and use of sound; recognition of tonal and rhythmic patterns, understands relationship between sound and feeling

musicians, singers, composers, DJ's, music producers, piano tuners, acoustic engineers, entertainers, party-planners, environment and noise advisors, voice coaches

perform a musical piece; sing a song; review a musical work; coach someone to play a musical instrument; specify mood music for telephone systems and receptions

music, sounds, rhythm

type description typical roles related tasks, activities or tests

preferred learning style clues

Bodily-Kinesthetic

body movement control, manual dexterity, physical agility and balance; eye and body coordination

dancers, demonstrators, actors, athletes, divers, sports-people, soldiers, fire-fighters, PTI's, performance artistes; ergonomists, osteopaths, fishermen, drivers, crafts-people; gardeners, chefs, acupuncturists, healers, adventurers

juggle; demonstrate a sports technique; flip a beer-mat; create a mime to explain something; toss a pancake; fly a kite; coach workplace posture, assess work-station ergonomics

physical experience and movement, touch and feel

type description typical roles related tasks, activities or tests

preferred learning style clues

Inter-personal

perception of other people's feelings; ability to relate to others; interpretation of behaviour and communications; understands the relationships between people and their situations, including other people

therapists, HR professionals, mediators, leaders, counsellors, politicians, eductors, sales-people, clergy, psychologists, teachers, doctors, healers, organisers, carers, advertising professionals, coaches and mentors; (there is clear association between this type of intelligence and what is now termed 'Emotional Intelligence' or EQ)

interpret moods from facial expressions; demonstrate feelings through body language; affect the feelings of others in a planned way; coach or counsel another person

human contact, communications, cooperation, teamwork

type description typical roles related tasks, activities or tests

preferred learning style clues

Intra-personal

self-awareness, personal cognizance, personal objectivity, the capability to understand oneself, one's relationship to others and the world, and one's own need for, and reaction to change

anyone who is self-aware & involved in the process of changing personal thoughts, beliefs & behavior in relation to their situation, other people, their purpose and aims - in this respect there is a similarity to Maslow's Self-Actualisation level, & again there is clear association between this type of intelligence & what is now termed EQ

consider and decide one's aims and personal changes required to achieve them (not necessarily reveal this to others); consider one's own 'Johari Window', and decide options for development; consider and decide one's own position in relation to the Emotional Intelligence model

self-reflection, self-discovery