When do you feel “smart”?

Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardnerand

Mr. Sherpinsky

Council Rock School District

Howard Gardner• Born July 11, 1943• Developmental Psychologist• Harvard University Professor• Theory of ‘Multiple Intelligences’

(1999)

Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

• Criticized IQ test– Focused on language, math/science skills

• Intelligence:– “an ability to solve a problem or fashion a

product that is valued in at least one culture or community”

• Emphasized complexity of individual differences & abilities

• Students learn most successfully when:– When they are given opportunities to use their

unique talents to process information

It’s not how smart we are;

It’s how we are smart.

Intelligence• Definition- aptitude (the

ability to learn)• Multiple Intelligences

(explain how we learn)

Visual/Spatial

• Thinks in 3-D• Pictures in mind• Great

imagination• Hand-eye

relationship• Design/color

Visual/Spatial• Occupations• sailors• sculptors/painters• engineers• pilots• designers• architects• surgeons

• Famous People• L. da Vinci• Picasso• Frank Lloyd Wright• Bobby Fischer• I.M.Pei• Auguste Rodin

Logical/Mathematical

• Reasons• Analyzes• Uses logic• Uses numbers• Problem-

solving• Sees patterns

Logical/Mathematical• Occupations• Mathematician• Scientist• Accountant/Banker• Inventor• Detective• Engineer• Programmer

• Famous People• Albert Einstein• Stephan Hawking• Agatha Christie• Carl Sagan

Bodily/Kinesthetic

• Activity/motion• Hands-on• Experimental• Manipulate• Participate• Body language

Bodily/Kinesthetic• Occupations• Athlete• Dancer/Actor• Performer• Physical

Therapist• Coach

• Famous People

• Marcel Marceau• Michael Jordan• Babe Ruth• Kristy

Yamaguchi• Jackie Joyner-

Kersey

Naturalist

• Nature• Classification• Flora/Fauna• Patterns• Environment• Sorting• Memory

Naturalist• Occupations• Biologist• Zoologist• Artists• Environmentalis

t• Landscaper• Game warden

• Famous People

• Charles Darwin• John Audubon• Meriwether

Lewis• Carl Sagan

Verbal/Linguistic

• Reading/Writing

• Debate/Speech

• Word puzzles• Spelling/Vocab• Languages• Listening

Verbal/Linguistics• Occupations• Writer• Speaker• Actor• Teachers• Attorneys• Politicians

• Famous People

• Abraham Lincoln• Jerry Seinfeld• Martin L. King• T.S. Eliot• Hemingway

Musical/Rhythmic

• Singing• Playing

instruments• Rhythms/beats• Composing• Sound• Pitch

Musical/Rhythmic• Occupations• Composers• Conductors• Singers• DJ• Producer• Musicians

• Famous People• Henry Mancini• Paul McCartney• Mozart• Luciano Pavarotti• Igor Stravinsky• Leonard

Bernstein

Intrapersonal

• Self-reflection• “Know Thyself”• Journaling• Emotional

Processing• Concentration• Focusing

Intrapersonal• Occupations• Psychologist• Researcher• Elite Athlete• Author• Philosopher• Explorer

• Famous People

• Socrates• Emily Dickinson• Sigmund Freud• Marie

Montessori• Plato

Interpersonal

• Cooperative Groups

• Collaboration• Sensing/Intuiting

others feelings• Uses feedback• Empathy

Interpersonal• Occupations• Teacher• Salespeople• Social worker• Counselor• Doctor/Nurse• Psychiatrist

• Famous People

• Mother Theresa• Barbara Walters• Mahatma

Gandhi• Jimmy Carter• Larry King

Overview• Verbal/Linguistic• Logical/

Mathematical• Musical/Rhythmic• Naturalist• Visual/Spatial• Intrapersonal• Interpersonal• Bodily/Kinesthetic

• Word smart• logic smart• music smart• classifying

smart• art smart• self smart• people smart• body smart

Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences

Interpersonal Intelligence: teacher - therapist - travel agent/counselor business person - chess player child care worker - clergyman - coach community organizer - consumer service

advocate counselor - homemaker - mediator - nurse politician - probation officer - psychologist psychotherapist - public relation promoter

- receptionist recreation assistant - religious leader -

salesperson - waiter/waitress secretary

Intrapersonal Intelligence: entrepreneur - consultant - counselor -

creative writer guru - leadership trainer - philosopher -

psychiatrist psychologist - psychotherapist -

researcher - sage self employed people - spiritual

counselor - therapist writer

Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences

Linguistic Intelligence:• Lawyer- legal assistant - comedian - editor

- historian • interpreter - journalist - lawyer - librarian • manager - novelist - orator - philosopher • playright - poet - politician - proof reader • psychotherapist - public speaker • public relations person - reporter - sales

people • secretary - social scientist - story teller • supervisor - talk show host - teacher • technical writer - translator - writer

Logical-mathematical:

• accountant - bookkeeper - analyst - banker • investment broker - lawyer/para-legal • biologist - chemist - microbiologist -

pharmacist - physician • chess player - computer programmer • economist - city planner • engineer - financial service - inventor • mathematician - mechanic/mechanical

engineer - technologist • programmer - records clerks - researcher • scientist - statistician - tax accountant

Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences

Spatial Intelligence:• photographer - graphic designer • advertiser - architect - artist - builder -

carpenter • computer specialist - craftsperson -

decorator - dentist • draftsperson/drafting engineer - engineer • fashion designer - film editor/director • furniture restorer - geographer -

geometrician • industrial design - interior designer -

inventor • landscape architect/designer - makeup

artist

Bodily-kinesthetic:• acrobat - dancer - aerobic teacher - coach • physical education - athlete - ballet dancer • actor - actress - drama coach • jockey - rodeo rider - equestrian • assembler - building trade person • carpenter - choreographer - clown • massage therapist - gymnast - pianist • commercial artist - construction worker -

craftsperson • juggler - magician - manual laborer • mechanic - mime - physical therapist • sculptor - stunt people - surgeon - trainer -

architect

Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences

Musical Intelligence:• conductor - composer - band member -

choir director • critic - dancer - disc jockey - figure

skater • instrumentalist - instrumental

instructor • music critic - musical performer -

music teacher • music therapist - professional

performer • recording technician - rock group -

singer - song writer • sound engineer - teacher - violinist

Naturalist Intelligence:• biologist - botanist - chef -

environmentalist • landscape artist - navigator - park

ranger - sailor • veterinarian - weather tracking

specialist • zoo keeper - animal handler -

anthropologist - astronomer

Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire

• Recognizing your own learning style involves knowing how your own mind and distinctive talents affect the way you learn.– A True Life Weapon!

• In what context do YOU learn and function to your fullest capacity with the greatest personal satisfaction?

How are they “smart”?• Michael Jordan?• Wolfgang Mozart?• Tiger Woods?• Steve Irwin?