Personal Learning Style and Goal Setting

1. Personal Learning Style and Goal Setting Part 2: Multiple Intelligences

2. Multiple Intelligences Today we will focus on a theory called Multiple Intelligences. Background Information The Multiple Intelligences Theory was created by the American developmental psychologist, Howard Gardner. The Theory Gardner’s theory proposes that humans possess nine different intelligences.

3. Activity Complete the multiple intelligences online indicator http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm

4. What is Intelligence? There are many different ideas on what makes up intelligence. Gardner believes that intelligence is… • The ability to create a product or provide a service that is valued in a culture • A set of skills that allow us to solve problems in life • A potential for finding, gathering and creating solutions to challenges

5. Activity Do the “What is Intelligence” task.

6. Gardner’s Eight Multiple Intelligences

7. Look out! When Gardner first published his theory there were only eight multiple intelligences. This was seen in the pie chart. However, later on Gardner suggested that a ninth intelligence should be added to the Multiple Intelligences Theory. This ninth intelligence is… Existential Intelligence

8. Linguistic Intelligence Word Smart The ability to use language to express what's on your mind and to understand other people.

9. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Logic Smart The ability to understand and follow logical systems, like a scientist, or to manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations, like a mathematician.

10. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence Music Smart The ability to think in music; to be able to hear patterns, recognize them, and perhaps manipulate them. People with strong musical intelligence have music in their head most of the time!

11. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence Body Smart The capacity to use your whole body or parts of your body to solve a problem, make something, or provide a service. Many kinesthetic learners are physically active.

12. Visual/Spatial Intelligence Picture Smart The capacity to think in images and pictures. As well, to visualize things in detail and abstractly. 

13. Naturalist Intelligence Nature Smart The ability to appreciate, recognize and categorize plants, animals and other objects in nature (rocks, lakes, etc.).  

14. Intrapersonal Intelligence Self Smart Being able to understand yourself. Intrapersonal thinkers are very good at self-reflection. They know who they are, what they can do, when they need help, how they react to situations and which things to avoid.

15. Interpersonal Intelligence People Smart The ability to understand other people and interact with them. It's an ability we all need, but is especially important for teachers, clinicians, salespersons, or politicians.

16. Existential Intelligence Philosophy Smart The ability to pose and ponder difficult questions about life, death, and other aspects of the world.

17. Activity Complete the “Multiple Intelligences Mind-Map” and the “Multiple Intelligences Role Play” activities.

18. Credits This Power Point was created by Laubach Literacy Ontario. The resources can be downloaded free of charge at www.laubach-on.ca. This Employment Ontario project was funded by the Ontario Government. 2015 All website links were accurate at the time of original distribution-March 2015. All of the images and clip art used in this Power Point are from Clipart.com and Microsoft Office.com.