Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligences 1983 Frames of Mind Educational Psychologist (Harvard)

What is an Intelligence? Social or Cultural utility across cultures Scientific Basis (identifiable by anatomy, testing, empirical data). Evolutionary Utility

Multiple Intelligences A Useful tool for thinking about the variety of learners in the classroom. For those working with early adolescents, this theory can have profound impact on our thinking about physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development in children.

Multiple Intelligence Acknowledging this theory means we have another tool for empathetically understanding the developmental needs of early adolescents. Early adolescents may show the signs of their developing intelligence in one of Gardner’s areas of M.I.

Multiple Intelligences Linguistic Musical Logical Mathematical Spatial-Visual Bodily Kinesthetic Interpersonal Intrapersonal Natural History Theological- Spiritual

Multiple Intelligence It is important to understand that most learners have capabilities within each of the intelligences. Even so, some learners will clearly show predispositions in one of the intelligences. Examples:

An idea from coaching: Training the “strong side” versus training the “weak side.” We can plan Middle School activities for developmental and M.I. tasks and opportunities for growth.

An Idea from Piaget By using the MI approach, we match Developmentally appropriate tasks/challenges to more learners more of the time.

Integration and ‘Holism” Varied and thoughtful use of the MI approach may help develop the whole child. It is consistent with the integrative needs of early adolescents. WHY?