Garner’s Multiple Intelligences Carol Moore February 9th, 2012

Howard Gardner of Harvard has identified seven distinct intelligences Howard Gardner of Harvard has identified seven distinct intelligences. This theory has emerged from recent cognitive research and "documents the extent to which students possess different kinds of minds and therefore learn, remember, perform, and understand in different ways," according to Gardner (1991). According to this theory, "we are all able to know the world through language, logical-mathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body to solve problems or to make things, an understanding of other individuals, and an understanding of ourselves. Where individuals differ is in the strength of these intelligences - the so-called profile of intelligences -and in the ways in which such intelligences are invoked and combined to carry out different tasks, solve diverse problems, and progress in various domains." http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html

My Intelligences: Multiple Intelligence Inventory Name:___________________ Period: __________________   Linguistic _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Logical-Mathematical _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Intrapersonal (Self) _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Spatial _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Musical _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Bodily-Kinesthetic _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Interpersonal (Others) _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Naturalist _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Analysis: My strong intelligence areas are: _____________________________________ People who complement my intelligence areas are strong in: ____________________________________

Linguistic #1 Highly developed auditory skill

Multiple Intelligence Inventory Name:___________________ Period: __________________   Linguistic X /_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Logical-Mathematical _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Intrapersonal (Self) _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Spatial _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Musical _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Bodily-Kinesthetic _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Interpersonal (Others) _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Naturalist _____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____ Analysis: My strong intelligence areas are: _____________________________________ People who complement my intelligence areas are strong in: ____________________________________

Linguistic #2 Like to write

Linguistic #3 Spin tall tales or tell jokes and stories

Linguistic #4 Have a good memory ofr names, places, dates, or trivia

Linguistic #5 Enjoy reading books in their spare time

Linguistic #6 Spell words accurately and easily

Linguistic # 7 Appreciate nonsense rhymes and tongue twisters

Linguistic #8 Like doing crossword puzzles or playing games such as Scrabble or anagrams

Logical-Mathematical #1 Explore patterns, categories and relationships and abstract forms

Logical-Mathematical #2 Compute arithmetic problems quickly in their heads

Logical-Mathematical #3 Enjoy using computers

Logical-Mathematical #4 Ask questions like, “Where does the universe end?”, “What happens after we die?”, and “When did time begin?”

Logical-Mathematical #5 Play chess, checkers, or other strategy games and win

Logical-Mathematical #6 Reason things out logically and clearly

Logical-Mathematical #7 Devise experiments to test out things they don’t understand

Logical-Mathematical #8 Spend lots of time working on logical puzzles such as Rubik’s cube

Intrapersonal #1 Have a deep awareness of inner feelings, dreams and ideas

Intrapersonal #2 React with strong opinions when controversial topics are being discussed

Intrapersonal #3 Seem to live in their own private, inner world

Intrapersonal #4 Like to be alone to pursue some personal interest, hobby, or project

Intrapersonal #5 Seem to have a deep sense of self-confidence

Intrapersonal # 6 March to the beat of a different drummer in their style of dress, their behavior, or their general attitude

Intrapersonal #7 Motivate themselves to do well on independent study projects

Intrapersonal #8 Intuitive ability

Spatial #1 Think in images and pictures

Spatial #2 Spend free time engaged in art activities

Spatial #3 Report clear visual images when thinking about something

Spatial #4 Easily read maps, charts, and diagrams

Spatial #5 Draw accurate representations of people or things

Spatial #6 Like it when you show movies, slide or photographs

Spatial #7 Enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles or mazes

Spatial #8 Daydream a lot!

Musical #1 Sensitive to non-verbal sounds in the environment

Musical #2 Play a musical instrument

Musical #3 Remember melodies of songs

Musical #4 Tell you when a musical not is off-key

Musical #5 Say they need to have music on in order to study

Musical #6 Collect CD’s/I pod tunes

Musical #7 Sing songs to themselves

Musical #8 Keep time rhythmically to music

Bodily-Kinesthetic #1 Process knowledge through bodily sensations

Bodily-Kinesthetic #2 Move, twitch, tap, or fidget while sitting in a chair

Bodily-Kinesthetic #3 Engage in physical activities such as swimming, biking, hiking or skateboarding

Bodily-Kinesthetic # 4 Need to touch people when they talk to them

Bodily-Kinesthetic # 5 Enjoy scary amusement rides

Bodily-Kinesthetic # 6 Demonstrate skill in a craft like woodworking, sewing, or carving

Bodily-Kinesthetic #7 Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures, mannerisms, or behaviors

Bodily-Kinesthetic #8 Need opportunities to learn by moving or acting things out

Interpersonal # 1 Understand people

Interpersonal #2 Have a lot of friends

Interpersonal #3 Socialize a great deal at school or around the neighborhood

Interpersonal #4 Organize, communicate, and sometimes manipulate

Interpersonal # 5 Learn best by relating an cooperating

Interpersonal #6 Get involved in after-school groups activities

Interpersonal #7 Enjoy playing group games

Interpersonal #8 Have a lot of empathy for the feelings of others

Naturalist #1 Enjoy spending time with animals; have pets you love to be with and you take care of them

Naturalist #2 Like to garden and take care of plants

Naturalist #3 Enjoy being out in nature

Naturalist #4 Get excited when studying about ecology, nature, plant, or animals

Naturalist #5 Have a collection such as butterflies, insects, rocks, leaves, etc.

Naturalist # 6 Concerned about the rights of animals or the preservation of planet earth

Naturalist #7 Enjoy doing nature projects

Naturalist #8 Like field trips to the zoo, or a natural history museum

What does it all mean? Tally the number of X’s in each row Your strong Intelligence areas have the highest number of X’s Those who complement you are those areas of fewest X’s Fill out the bottom of the sheet!