
Howard Gardner Danielle George, Ashley Inman, Megan Pingel
"An intelligence is the ability to solve problems, or to create products, that are valued within one or more cultural settings " Howard Gardner
Multiple Intelligences Quiz • Click Here to Go to Quiz
Linguistic Intelligence • Sensitivity to spoken and written language • Ability to learn languages • Capacity to use language to accomplish certain goals • Uses language to express one’s self and remember information • Class Discussions • Sharing poems, myths, legends, news articles • CD-ROM Interactive books • Email • Reading and Interpreting Web Information Back
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence • Ability to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically • Ability to detect patterns, reason deductively, and think logically • Scientific Equipment • Spreadsheets (Excel) • Science and Math Computer Software • Online Data Collection Back
Musical Intelligence • Skill in the performance, composition, and appreciation of musical patterns • Ability to recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and rhythms • Sound and Music Files • Music Composition Software • Interactive books with audio Elements • Audio notation in word processors Back
Bodily- Kinesthetic Intelligence • Using one’s whole body or parts of the body to solve problems • Ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements • Dancing and playing sports • Keyboarding, mouse, joystick, and other devices for movement • Video cameras Back
Visual- Spatial Intelligence • Potential to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined spaces • Imaging Software • Videos • Cameras • Scanners • Artwork • Digital Drawing Pads • Timeline Making Software Back
Interpersonal Intelligence • Capacity to understand the intentions, motivations, and desires of other people • Allows people to work effectively with others • Blogs • Email • Chatting • Social Networks • Peer Tutoring • Group Presentations Back
Intrapersonal Intelligence • Capacity to understand oneself • To appreciate one’s fears, feelings, and motivations • Journals and Diaries • Blogs • Concept Maps • Problem Solving Software • Multimedia Portfolios Back
Naturalist Intelligence • Understanding nature • Exploring things in the natural world • Identifying flora and fauna • Microscopes • GPS • Observations • Field Trips • Video Recordings of the Natural World Back
Works Cited Smith, M. K. (2008). Howard Gardner, Mutiple Intelligences and Education. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from /http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm Technology and Multiple Intelligences. (2007). Retrieved February 12, 2009, from http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm What is Multiple Intelligence Theory? [Motion picture]. (2007). United States: MSUlaw.edu. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEFpaY3GI-I&feature=related