Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

1. Howard Gardner’sMultiple Intelligences

2. Multiple Intelligences the Eight Modes of Learning

3. Visual-Spatial • Body-Kinesthetic • Musical-Rhythmic • Logical-Mathematical • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal • Linguistic-Verbal • Naturalistic

4. VISUAL-SPATIAL CHARACTERISITCS OF LEARNER: TEACHING TOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE: Models Charts Photos Drawing 3-D modeling Video or video- conferencing Multimedia Text with pictures, charts, drawings • Aware of their environment or space • Like drawing, puzzles, mazes, and even daydreaming • Can be taught through drawings, verbal and imagery. • Think in images and pictures • Likes activities such as Legos

5. BODY-KINESTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNER: TEACHING TOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE: Physical Activities Hands-on learning Acting-out, role playing Tools, include equipment and real objects, (computers, athletic equipment, microscopes, maps, clay, puppets) • Processes knowledge through the senses • Uses body effectively (sports, athletic, dance, etc) • Aware of body position in space and timing • Like movement, making things, and touching • Uses body language to communicate • Learns best hands-on experiencing or by acting out

6. MUSICAL-RHYTHMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEARNER: TEACHING TOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE: Musical activities Singing, rapping, putting words into lyrics Tools include musical or computer equipment as learning aids • Good listeners • Aware of sounds • Methodical, rhythmic movement • Quiet • Studies better with music in background • Learns best through song, poetry, cadence, repetition

7. INTERPERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNER: TEACHING TOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE: Cooperative learning activities Constructivist approach Dialogues and seminars Tools include computers and email, internet, video and computer conferencing • Leaders • Good communicators • Understands others and their feelings • Learns through interaction with others • Street smart • Has many friends

8. INTRAPERSONAL CHARACTERISITICS OF THE LEARNER: TEACHING TOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE: Independent learning situations Independent projects and activities Provide alone or quiet time for learner Various writing exercises where personal opinion is offered Books, journals, diaries • Shy • Independent • Know their inner feelings • Strong-willed, confident, and self-motivated • Has strong opinions

9. LOGICAL-MATHMATICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEARNER: TEACHING TOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE: Problem solving activities Hands-on experimentation Strategic, logic and mathematical games or exercises Exploration of patterns Read and solve mysteries • Demonstrates logical intelligence • Likes patterns, measurement, categorizing, and analyzing • Enjoys strategic games and experimentation • Critical thinking outweighs analytical thinking • Usually likes science and math • Likes sports statistics

10. LINGUISTIC-VERBAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEARNER: TEACHING TOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE: Speaking activities, presentations, debates Writing activities such as short stories, poems, essays, reports Original self expression Computers and other forms of multi-media lectures • Demonstrates highly developed auditory skills • Demonstrates a mastery of native language and can quickly acquire other languages • Likes to express self in written stories, poems, puns, etc. • Enjoys playing word games • Reads and sees words • Uses language to remember concepts

11. NATURALISTIC CHARACTERISITICS OF THE LEARNER: TEACHING TOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE: Outdoor education, field trips Bring environment into the classroom, experimentation Classification activities Videos and computer based software that addresses environment Experiments that focus on activities and experiments • Demonstrates interest in the environment • Recognizes and classifies environmental elements • Can describe things about their environment • Enjoys being in the outdoors and interacting with non-human features • Are usually florists, botanists, farmers, hunters, archeologists, gardeners, or environmentalists

12. WhichLearning Style(s) Best DescribesYou?