Multiple Intelligences

Multiple Intelligences Theory• In the past, people have defined

someone who is intelligent as an individual who can solve problems, use logic to answer questions, and think critically. The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes nine different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. 9 ways to be smart…

How smart are you?

How are you smart?

Intrapersonal Intelligence

• The ability to know and understand one’s self, including goals, tendencies, feelings, talents, limitations. Typically need time alone to reflect or work.

SELF SMARTMaster: Mother Teresa

Interpersonal Intelligence

• The ability to notice and make distinctions among other individuals; a strong understanding of other people. Typically enjoy working in a group of people, favor social pastimes, and like to take on

leadership roles.

PEOPLE SMARTMaster: Barack Obama

Linguistic Intelligence• The ability to use language

to express one’s thoughts and to understand other

people orally or in writing; avid readers and/or

writers.

WORD SMARTMaster: Mark Twain

Musical Intelligence• The ability to hear music in

one’s head, and to hear tones, rhythms, and larger

musical patterns; might hum while working.

MUSIC SMARTMaster: Mozart

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

• The ability to manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations accompanied by a love of dealing with

abstraction. Enjoy solving problems, fixing things or conducting experiments.

NUMBER SMARTMaster: Albert Einstein

Visual-Spatial Intelligence

• The ability to represent the spatial world visually in one’s mind. Often see pictures in their mind and love to draw,

paint, sketch, or sculpt.

ART SMARTMaster: Claude Monet

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence• The ability to use the whole

body or parts of the body to solve a problem or create a

product. Often think best while moving, use gestures when

speaking and learn by doing.

BODY SMARTMaster: Peyton Manning

Naturalist Intelligence• The ability to discriminate among living things and to see patterns; also, a sensitivity to features of the natural world.

Enjoy the outdoors.

NATURE SMARTMaster: Charles Darwin

Spiritual/Existential Intelligence• The ability to see the “big

picture” and ask important questions. Enjoy thinking and are curious about life.

WONDERING SMARTMaster: Joseph

Campbell

Which Intelligence is YOUR Strength?

• Everyone has ALL the intelligences, just in different degrees.

• You can strengthen an intelligence!• MI is meant to empower, not label. No one strength

is better then another. It is simply, and wonderfully: you!

• Let’s see where your strengths are…