Howard Gardner: The Man Behind the Theory“Intelligence is the capacity to do something useful in the society in which we live. Intelligence is the ability to respond successfully to new situations and the capacity to learn from one’s past experiences.”
—Dr. Howard Gardner, author, Frames of Mind and Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor of cognition and education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, developed his theory of multiple intelligences twenty years ago. Simply put, Dr. Gardner posits that people employ several different types of intelligence, rather than one general type. Links
http://surfaquarium.com/MI/inventory.htm Below are the interactive links that you can use for yourself or with your learner to find out your and your learner's preferred intelligences. Try it out! http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm (below is the example of the result of the test. It's my intelligence.) |
Eight Styles of Learning
Linguistic Learner (Word Smart)
Logical/Mathematical Learner (Logic Smart)
Visual/Spatial Learner (Picture Smart)
Musical Learner (Music Smart)
Bodily/Kinesthetic Learner (Body Smart)
Naturalistic Learner (Nature Smart)
Interpersonal Learner (People Smart)
Intrapersonal Learner (Self Smart)
Practice : Engaging your intelligenceOnce you've discovered your learner's individual mix of strengths, you can begin tailoring your teaching methods. There are a number of ways to accomplish this, but it helps to begin with an overview of general strategies for engaging each intelligence.
http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/practice/index.html |