Multiple Intelligence(Types of Learner)

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Multiple Intelligence (Overview)

“An intelligence is the ability to solve problems or to create products, that are valued within one or more cultural settings.”

-Howard GarnerFrames of Mind (1983)

Multiple Intelligence (Overview)

Howard Garner – proposed the theory of intelligence in 1983.

• MI Theory suggest that an array of different kinds of intelligence exist in human beings.

Multiple Intelligence (Overview)

Definition:Multiple Intelligence is an approach

of teaching and learning.

“If a child is not learning in the way you are teaching, then you must teach in the way the child learns.”

-Rita Dunn

Three Fundamental Propositions

1. Intelligence is not unitary.

2. Intelligence is not fixed.

3. Intelligence is not fully measured by IQ test.

TYPES OF LEARNER

VERBAL/LINGUISTIC - The ability to use words and languages.

Verbal/linguistic Learners:• Shows attention to words, syntax and style• Think in words, learn by listening, reading

and verbalizing records, tapes.• Learn best by saying, hearing and seeing

TYPE OF LEARNER:VERBAL/LINGUISTIC

Skills:• Listening• Speaking• Writing• Story telling• Explaining• Teaching

Possible Career Interest:• Poet• Journalist• Writer• Teacher• Lawyer• Politician• Translator

TYPES OF LEARNER

VISUAL/SPATIAL:- The ability to perceive the visual.

Visual/Spatial Learners:• Enjoys reading and writing• Good at putting puzzles together• Good at interpreting pictures, graphs

and charts• Enjoys drawing, painting and the visual

arts

TYPE OF LEARNER:VISUAL/SPATIAL

Skills:• Puzzle Building• Reading• Writing• Understanding

charts and graphs• Good sense of

direction• Sketching• painting

Possible Career Path • Navigators• Sculptors• Visual artists• Inventor• Architects• Interior designer• Engineering

TYPES OF LEARNER

LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL:- The ability to use reason, logic and

numbers.

Logical/Mathematical Learners:• Good in reasoning, recognizes patterns

and logically analyze problems.• Excellent problem-solving skills• Likes conducting scientific experiments• Good in solving complex computations.

TYPE OF LEARNER:LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL

Skills:• Problem Solving• Working with abstract

concepts• Experiments• Performing complex

mathematical calculations

Possible Career Path:• Scientists• Engineers• Computer Programmer• Researchers• Accountants• Mathematicians

TYPES OF LEARNER

MUSIC/RHYTHMIC:- The ability to produce and appreciate

music

Music/Rhythmic Learners:• Enjoying singing and playing musical

instruments• Recognizes musical patterns and tones

easily• Good remembering songs and melodies

TYPE OF LEARNER:MUSIC/RHYTHMIC

Skills:• Singing• Whistling• Playing musical

Instruments• Composing music

Possible Career Path:• Musician• Disc Jockey• Singer• Composer

TYPES OF LEARNER

BODILY/KINESTHETIC:- The ability to control body movements

and handle objects skillfully.

Bodily/Kinesthetic Learners:• Express themselves through movement• Good at dancing and sports• Enjoy creating things with their hands• Tends to remember by doing, rather than

hearing or seeing

TYPE OF LEARNER:BODILY/KINESTHETIC

Skills:• Dancing• Physical Coordination• Sports• Hands-on

experimentation• Body language• Acting

Possible Career Path:• Athletes• Physical Education

teachers• Dancers• Actors• Firefighters• Artisan

TYPES OF LEARNER

INTERPERSONAL:- The ability to relate and understand others.

Interpersonal:• The ability to interact with others,

understand them and interpret their behavior.

• Good at communicating verbally.• See situations from different perspectives• Create positive relationship with other.

TYPE OF LEARNER:INTERPERSONAL

Skills:• Dual Perspective• Listening• Understanding other

people’s moods and feelings

• Conflict resolution• Positive relationship

with others

Possible Career Path:• Counselor• Salesperson• Politician• Business person

TYPES OF LEARNER

INTRAPERSONAL:- The ability to self-reflect and be

aware of one’s inner state of being.

Intrapersonal:• Understand their inner feelings,

dreams, relationship with others, and strength and weaknesses.

TYPE OF LEARNER:INTRAPERSONAL

Skills:• Recognizing own

strengths and weaknesses

• Reflecting and analyzing themselves

• Awareness of inner feelings

Possible Career Path:• Researchers• Theorists• Philosophers

TYPES OF LEARNER

NATURALIST:- The ability to understand environmental

interdependence and appreciate plants, flowers, trees and animals.

Naturalist:• Attracted to any type of natural stimuli,

including plants, animals, clouds, minerals, rocks and land formations or chemicals.

TYPE OF LEARNER:NATURALIST

Skills:• Bothered by Pollution• Enjoys having pets• Likes to learn about

nature• Appreciate scenic

places• Likes to camp, hike,

walk and climb

Possible Career Path:• Conservationist• Veterinarian• Marine Biologist• Animal trainer• Scientist• Botanist• Zookeeper• Geologist

Short-Quiz1. He proposed the theory of intelligence in 1983 – Howard

Gardner2. Suggest that an array of different kinds of intelligence exist in

human beings. – MI Theory3. The ability to relate and understand others.- Interpersonal4. The ability to use reason, logic and numbers. –

Logical/Mathematical5. The ability to perceive the visual.- Verbal/linguistic6. The ability to produce and appreciate music.- Music/Rhythmic7. Is an approach of teaching and learning based from Rita Dunn.-

Multiple Intelligence8. The ability to control body movements and handle objects

skillfully. - Bodily/Kinesthetic9. The ability to use words and languages.- Verbal/linguistic10. The ability to self-reflect and be aware of one’s inner state of

being. - Intrapersonal