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MULTIPLE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES IN INTELLIGENCES IN THE CLASSROOMTHE CLASSROOM

Colegio Interamericano de GuatemalaProfessional Development Program

Ernesto Mejía

October 24th 2007

Please move around the room and fill in the Please move around the room and fill in the blanks with names of people. Set blanks with names of people. Set

appointments to talk about Multiple appointments to talk about Multiple Intelligences.Intelligences.

Jason

Leo

Valerie

Ana

8:00 AM

11:00 AM

2:00 PM

5:00 PM

Now, find the people you have an Now, find the people you have an appointment with, and ask the following appointment with, and ask the following

questions. Record the answers on the back questions. Record the answers on the back of the clock template.of the clock template.

• 8:00 AM– How do you define intelligence?

• 11:00 AM– What were your favorite learning activities when

you were a student?

• 2:00 PM– What does the phrase “Multiple Intelligence” mean

to you?

• 5:00 PM– Do you usually modify classroom activities to

make them meaningful for several learning styles? Could you provide an example?

During this workshop, you will… During this workshop, you will…

• Reflect on the impact of the multiple intelligences (MI) theory in your teaching practices.

• Discover how much your own learning style affects your teaching style.

• Share your previous knowledge about the Multiple Intelligences to design learning activities.

What is the origin What is the origin of the Multiple of the Multiple

Intelligences (MI) Intelligences (MI) theory?theory?

• When the psychometric and behaviorist ages reached their peak, it was believed that intelligence was a singular inherited entity, and that human beings were born as blank pages.

• Today, an increasing number of researchers believe the opposite, which is that there is a multitude of intelligences, independent from each other.

A new definition of intelligenceA new definition of intelligence

• As a result from research, Howard Gardner conceptualized intelligence as the ability to solve problems or elaborate products that are valuable in one or more cultural contexts.

• When preparing the original research, he found eight criteria or “signs” that pointed to the existence of intelligence.

• Among these, the following can be highlighted:

– A list of “final achievement” stages,– A distinctive development story,– A set of evident operations,– A set of symbols, and – A psychometrical background.

New criteria to identify different New criteria to identify different intelligencesintelligences

Which are the Which are the multiple multiple

intelligences intelligences originally included originally included

in this theory?in this theory?

Get together in small groups. Check the Get together in small groups. Check the description of every intelligence in the description of every intelligence in the

complementary handout.complementary handout.

• Linguistic Intelligence

• Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

• Musical Intelligence

• Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

• Visual-Spatial Intelligence

• Interpersonal Intelligence

• Intrapersonal Intelligence

What is the What is the application of the application of the

MI theory in MI theory in education?education?

• Even tough Gardner’s theory has not been fully accepted in the academic context, there has been a strong positive response from several hundreds of educators. It has also been adopted by several education theoreticians and public policy designers.

• The application of this theory can be observed in pre-primary, elementary, and high school education, as well as in vocational and adult education.

Reasons why educators have Reasons why educators have responded positively to the responded positively to the

Multiple Intelligences theoryMultiple Intelligences theory

• It validates an educator’s daily experience,• It fosters the development of new

approaches to satisfy the needs of every student,

• It provides a space for reflection on teaching practice,

• It creates a framework to develop local and flexible programs,

• It contributes to the practice of values.

There are two versions of the There are two versions of the handout you were provided handout you were provided

with (A and B). with (A and B). Find a person who has a Find a person who has a

different version than yours.different version than yours.Help each other to complete Help each other to complete the information in the blanks.the information in the blanks.

What is the relation What is the relation between your between your

preferred learning preferred learning style and your style and your teaching style?teaching style?

Please read the comparison chart in your handout.

Are there Are there additional additional

intelligences?intelligences?

This theory has evolved since its This theory has evolved since its original publishing in 1983original publishing in 1983

• Is there a naturalistic intelligence?– (The decision to include it in the list was

almost unanimous among researchers)

• What about a moral, spiritual or existential intelligence?– (Intuition leads to their proposal, but there

is no evidence of their existence).

This theory has evolved since its This theory has evolved since its original publishing in 1983original publishing in 1983

• How about a technological intelligence?

• Or a business intelligence?• Or a gender intelligence?

Is there any Is there any objection or objection or controversy controversy

around the MI around the MI theory?theory?

There are three significant There are three significant arguments against this theoryarguments against this theory

• How appropriate is the definition criteria of an intelligence?

• How cohesive is the intelligence concept stated by Gardner?

• Is there enough evidence to support Gardner’s conceptualization?

Now, we will design an activity Now, we will design an activity to express conclusions about to express conclusions about what we have learned today.what we have learned today.

Get together in small groups, according to the intelligence you use the most. Find and follow

the directions on each work table.We will present the product in some minutes.

During this workshop, you will… During this workshop, you will…

• Reflect on the impact of the multiple intelligences (MI) theory in your teaching practices.

• Discover how much your own learning style affects your teaching style.

• Share your previous knowledge about the Multiple Intelligences to design learning activities.

MULTIPLE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES IN INTELLIGENCES IN THE CLASSROOMTHE CLASSROOM

Colegio Interamericano de GuatemalaProfessional Development Program

Ernesto Mejía

October 24th 2007