1. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

2. What do you remember? What do you remember from the card activity
that we did last week?
Spend a quiet moment jotting
down some thoughts on the sticky notes
provided. (One idea per sticky note)

3. Multiple Intelligence Theorist
The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Howard Gardner, Professor of Education at Harvard University.

4. Multiple Intelligence Theorist
Howard Gardner suggested that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on IQ testing, is too limited. In the past we have concentrated on word and mathematical intelligence as being the most significant.
Gardner argued that we should also value other kinds of intelligence, and he proposed 8 intelligences. (Discussion re ‘existentialist’ and ‘spiritualist’ intelligences has also occurred)

6. Do you think that the theory is a good one?
Your opinion
Do you think that the theory is a good one?
Discuss with a partner.

7. Verbal / linguistic Intelligence
Talking
Reading
Writing
Word smart

8. Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
These learners have highly
developed auditory skills and are
generally elegant speakers.
They think in words rather than
pictures.
Their skills include:
listening, speaking, story telling,
teaching, using humor,
understanding the meaning
of words, remembering information,
convincing someone of their point
of view.

9. What types of jobs do you think would suit a person with this intelligence?
Poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer,
politician, translator

10. Logical – Mathematical Intelligence
Maths
Playing Chess
Designing computer
programs
Number and
reasoning smart

11. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
Ability to use reason, logic
and numbers.
These learners think
conceptually in logical and
numerical patterns making
connections between pieces
of information.
Their skills include:
problem solving, categorising
information, working with abstract
concepts to figure out the
relationship of each to the other,
performing complex mathematical
calculations.

12. What types of jobs do you think would suit a person with this intelligence?
Scientists, engineers, computer programmers,
researchers, accountants, mathematicians

13. Visual / Spatial Intelligence
looking at pictures
watching movies
drawing
painting
Picture smart

14. Ability to perceive the visual.
These learners tend to think in
pictures and need to create vivid
mental images to retain
information.
They enjoy looking at maps,
pictures and movies.
Their skills include:
Puzzle building, understanding
charts and graphs, a good sense of
direction, painting, creating visual
metaphors and analogies,
manipulating images, constructing,
fixing, interpreting visual images.

15. What types of jobs do you think would suit a person with this intelligence?
navigators, sculptors, visual artists, inventors,
architects, interior designers, mechanics,
engineers

16. Bodily – Kinaesthetic Intelligence
Dancing
Acting
Exercising
Swimming
Sculpting
Building
Body smart

17. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
Ability to control body
movements and handle objects
skillfully.
These learners express themselves
through movement. They have a
good sense of balance and eye
hand co-ordination. (e.g. ball play,
balancing beams).
Through interacting with the space
around them, they are able to
remember and process information.

18. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
Their skills include:
dancing, physical co-ordination,
sports, hands-on experimentation,
using body language, crafts, acting,
miming, using their hands to create
or build, expressing emotions
through the body.

19. What types of jobs do you think would suit a person with this intelligence?
Athletes, physical education teachers, dancers,
actors, firefighters, artisans

20. Musical Intelligence Music smart Playing music Listening to music
Singing
Music smart

21. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
Ability to produce and appreciate music.
These musically inclined learners think
in sounds and patterns. They respond
to music. Many are extremely
sensitive to environmental sounds
(e.g. crickets, bells, dripping taps).
Their skills include:
singing, whistling, playing musical
instruments, recognizing tonal patterns,
remembering melodies, understanding
the structure and rhythm of music

22. What types of jobs do you think would suit a person with this intelligence?
musician, disc jockey, singer, composer

23. Interpersonal Intelligence
Socialising with people
Doing things with other
people
Working in teams
People smart

24. Interpersonal Intelligence
Ability to relate and understand
others.
These learners try to see things
from other people's point of view in
order to understand how they think
and feel.
They often have an ability to sense
feelings.
They use both verbal and non-
verbal language to open
communication.
Their skills include:
seeing things from other perspectives, listening, understanding other people's moods and feelings, counselling, building trust, establishing positive relations with other people.

25. What types of jobs do you think would suit a person with this intelligence?
Counsellor, salesperson, politician, business
person, teacher

26. Intrapersonal Intelligence
Spending time alone
Meditating
Writing a diary or journal
Day-dreaming
Reflecting
Self smart

27. Intrapersonal Intelligence
Ability to self-reflect and be aware
of one's inner state of being.
These learners try to understand
their inner feelings, dreams,
relationships with others, and
strengths and weaknesses.
Their Skills include:
Recognising their own strengths and
weaknesses, reflecting and analysing
themselves, awareness of their inner
feelings, desires and dreams, evaluating
their thinking patterns, reasoning with
themselves, understanding their role in
relationship to others.

28. What types of jobs do you think would suit a person with this intelligence?
Researchers, theorists, philosophers, religious
leaders

29. Naturalist Intelligence
Collecting rocks
Collecting insects
Observing animals
Planting trees
Spending time in Nature
Nature smart

30. Naturalist Intelligence
Ability to identify and classify patterns in nature.
During our prehistory, hunter/gatherers
would rely on naturalist intelligence to
identify what flora and fauna were edible.
Today, naturalist intelligence may be seen
in the way we relate to our surroundings
and the role each part of our surroundings
play. People who are sensitive to changes
in weather patterns or are adept at
distinguishing nuances between large
numbers of similar objects may be
expressing naturalist intelligence abilities.

31. What types of jobs do you think would suit a person with this intelligence?
Environmentalist, farmer, botanist, chef

33. Karen Green This presentation was put together by
and shared with teachers during
PL sessions in 2008