Multiple Intelligences A Training Session Prepared by Soa’ad Balqasim & Ameerah Al-Hattab.

Multiple Intelligences

A Training Session Prepared by

Soa’ad Balqasim & Ameerah Al-Hattab

History of Intelligence

Multiple Intelligences: Gardner's Theory

Who is Gardner?

Names immortalized● Beethoven ● Inteshtines● Tolstoy● Addison● Nuiten● Tshershel

Gardner (1993) proposed a new view of intelligence that differs greatly from the traditional view which usually recognizes only two intelligences verbal and computational. He viewed it as; the ability to solve problems and understand the world in at least seven different ways. He expanded the concept of intelligence to include such areas as music, spatial relations, and interpersonal knowledge in addition to mathematical

and linguistic ability .

key points of Gardner's theory:

1- All human beings possess all intelligences in varying degrees. 2- Each individual has a different intelligence profile. 3- Education can be improved by assessment of students' intelligence profiles and designing activities accordingly. 4- Each intelligence occupies a different area of the brain. 5- The intelligences operate in consort not separately from one another.

Verbal/Linguistic

Linguistic Intelligence--involves having a mastery of language. This intelligence includes the ability to effectively manipulate language to express oneself in a good manner. It also allows one to use language as a means to remember information.

Teachers can enhance their Teachers can enhance their

students' verbalstudents' verbal//linguistic linguistic

intelligence by having them keep intelligence by having them keep

journals, play word games, and by journals, play word games, and by

encouraging discussionencouraging discussion . .

Logical/Mathematical

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence--consists of the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically. This intelligence is most often associated with scientific, critical and mathematical thinking.

Teachers can strengthen this Teachers can strengthen this

intelligence by encouraging the use intelligence by encouraging the use

of computer programming, criticalof computer programming, critical--

thinking activities, sciencethinking activities, science--fiction fiction

scenarios, logic puzzles, and scenarios, logic puzzles, and

through the use of logicalthrough the use of logical//sequential sequential

presentation of subject matterpresentation of subject matter..

Visual/Spatial

Spatial Intelligence--gives one the ability to manipulate and create mental images in order to solve problems & to express thoughts.

Teachers can foster this intelligence Teachers can foster this intelligence

by utilizing charts, graphs, by utilizing charts, graphs,

diagrams, graphic organizers, diagrams, graphic organizers,

videotapes, color, art activities, videotapes, color, art activities,

doodling and computer graphics doodling and computer graphics

softwaresoftware . .

Musical

Musical Intelligence-- the capability to recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and rhythms. To melodize lyrics.To compose words according to rhythms.

Teachers can encourage students' Teachers can encourage students'

musical intelligence by “playing musical intelligence by “playing

songs” for the class and assigning songs” for the class and assigning

tasks that involve students creating tasks that involve students creating

lyrics about the material being lyrics about the material being

taughttaught..

Bodily/Kinesthetic

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence--is the ability to use one's mental abilities to coordinate one's own bodily movements.

Teachers may encourage growth in Teachers may encourage growth in this area of intelligence through the this area of intelligence through the use of touching, movement, use of touching, movement, ""handshands--onon" " activities, facial activities, facial expressions and physical exercisesexpressions and physical exercises..

Interpersonal

The interpersonal Intelligence--includes interpersonal feelings and intentions of others. Also, feeling of interest when working with groups.

Teachers can encourage the growth Teachers can encourage the growth of Interpersonal Intelligence by of Interpersonal Intelligence by designing lessons that include group designing lessons that include group work and by planning cooperative work and by planning cooperative learning activitieslearning activities..

Intrapersonal

intrapersonal intelligence--the ability to understand one's own feelings and motivations. Finding one’s self in working alone and in meditation.

Teachers can assign reflective Teachers can assign reflective activities, such as journaling to activities, such as journaling to awaken students' Intrapersonal awaken students' Intrapersonal IntelligenceIntelligence. . It’s important to note It’s important to note that this intelligence involves the that this intelligence involves the use of all othersuse of all others. . An individual An individual should tap into their other should tap into their other intelligences to completely express intelligences to completely express

their Intrapersonal Intelligencetheir Intrapersonal Intelligence..

Naturalistic

Naturalistic intelligence is seen in someone who recognizes and classifies plants, animals, and minerals including a mastery of taxonomies. They are aware of species such as the flora and fauna around them. They notice natural and artificial taxonomies such as animals, cars and clothes.

Teachers can best foster this Teachers can best foster this intelligence by using relationships intelligence by using relationships among systems of species, and among systems of species, and classification activitiesclassification activities. . Encourage Encourage the study of relationships such as the study of relationships such as patterns and order, comparepatterns and order, compare--andand--contrast sets of groups or look at contrast sets of groups or look at connections to real life and science connections to real life and science issuesissues..

Although the intelligences are separated from each other, Gardner claims that the seven intelligences do not operate independently.

•Teachers should think of all intelligences as equally important

•Everyone is born possessing the different intelligences .

•Nevertheless, all students will come into the classroom with different sets of developed intelligences. This means that each child will have his own unique set of intellectual strengths and weaknesses.

•Gardner argues that culture also plays a large role in the development of the intelligences.

Applications on Applications on VerbalVerbal//Linguistic Linguistic

IntelligenceIntelligence

Applications on Applications on VerbalVerbal//Linguistic Linguistic

IntelligenceIntelligence

● Write a set of instructions.● Speak on a subject.

● Edit a written piece or work.● Discuss something.

● Commentate on an event.● Apply positive or negative ‘view' to a

story

Applications on Applications on LogicalLogical//MathematicalMathematical

IntelligenceIntelligence

Applications on Applications on LogicalLogical//MathematicalMathematical

IntelligenceIntelligence

●Perform a mental arithmetic calculation.

●Create a process to measure something difficult.

●Analyze how a machine works .

●Devise a strategy to achieve an aim .

●Assess the value of a business or a proposition.

Applications on Applications on VisualVisual//SpatialSpatial IntelligenceIntelligence

Applications on Applications on VisualVisual//SpatialSpatial IntelligenceIntelligence

● Design a costume, a dress or a building.

● Interpret a picture.

● Create a room layout.

● Create a corporate logo.

● Draw and color a picture.

Applications on Applications on MusicalMusical

IntelligenceIntelligence

Applications on Applications on MusicalMusical

IntelligenceIntelligence

● Perform a musical piece.

● Sing a song.

● Compose a melody for a piece.

● Compose a lyric using the new words .

Applications on Applications on BodilyBodily//KinestheticKinesthetic

IntelligenceIntelligence

Applications on Applications on BodilyBodily//KinestheticKinesthetic

IntelligenceIntelligence

●Demonstrate a sport technique. ●Dramatize the text.

●Explain something using bodily movement.

●Create a mime or play a role to explain something.

Applications on Applications on Interpersonal Interpersonal IntelligenceIntelligence

Applications on Applications on Interpersonal Interpersonal IntelligenceIntelligence

● Interpret moods from facial expressions.

● Discuss something with groups.● Affect the feelings of others in a

planned way.● Coach or counsel another person .

Applications on Applications on Intrapersonal Intrapersonal IntelligenceIntelligence

Applications on Applications on Intrapersonal Intrapersonal IntelligenceIntelligence

● Consider and decide one's own aims and personal changes required to achieve them.

● Consider one's own problems and decide options for tackling them.

● Consider and decide one's own position whether now or in the future and write your expressions .

● Write your personal opinion of something .

Applications on Natural Intelligence

● Visit the school garden.

● make a trip to a natural place.

● Watch a film about natural events .

● Explore or check something natural.

This simple diagram illustrates Howard Gardner's model of

the seven Multiple Intelligences. intelligence typecapability & perception

1Linguisticwords and language

2Logical-Mathematicallogic and numbers

3Musicalmusic, sound, rhythm

4Bodily-Kinestheticbody movement control

5Spatial-Visualimages and space

6Interpersonalother people's feelings

7Intrapersonalself-awareness

Benefits of Multiple Intelligences

■ As a teacher and learner you realize that there are many ways to be "smart." ■ All forms of intelligence are equally important.

■ Students can focus on their strengths on work which enable them becoming experts in certain areas. ■ Students may develop strong problem solving

skills that they can use in real life situations.  

■Teacher Centered

■Student Centered

Learning Centers "Learning Stations“ Learning Centers

Reading/Writing Center(for encouraging students' Verbal/Linguistic; Visual/Spatial; Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Intelligences)

Examples

Illustration/Visual Expression Center(for encouraging students' Visual/Spatial; Intrapersonal Intelligences)

Examples

Science/Experiment Center) for encouraging students' Logical/Mathematical, Naturalist, Visual/Spatial

Intelligences (

Examples

Music Center(for encouraging students' Musical, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal Intelligences)

Examples

Math Center

)for encouraging students' Logical/Mathematical, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal Intelligences(

Examples

Build-It, Paint It Center

(for encouraging students' Visual/Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Logical/Mathematical Intelligences)

Examples

Performance Center

)for encouraging students' Visual/Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal(

Examples

How to prepare a How to prepare a lesson plan using MI lesson plan using MI

model ?model ?

How to prepare a How to prepare a lesson plan using MI lesson plan using MI

model ?model ?

To plan a lesson you should ask the following questions:

1Math-Logic How can I include numbers, classification, critical-thinking and calculations?

2Spatial How can I include visuals, colors, art, graph and pictures?

3Intrapersonal How can I include private learning time and student choice ?

4Interpersonal How can I include group work, peer sharing and discussions ?

5Bodily - Kinesthetic

How can I include movement, exercise, drama and crafts ?

6Musical How can I include music, sounds, rhythms and dance ?

7Verbal - Linguistic

How can I include reading, writing and speaking ?