Howard Gardner's

Multiple Intelligence Theory

By:
Melina Gutierrez
Luis Garcia
Luis Medrano

Multiple Intelligences Theory

It was first published in 1983 in Gardner's book, Frame of
Mind.
The theory consist of eight ways people understand and learn.
This model allows you to teach and understand the different
aspects of intelligence, learning styles, and behaviors.

Linguistic
The ability to use, interpret and explain spoken and written
words.
Possible careers:
Writers
Lawyers
English Teachers
Linguists
Poets
Translators

Logical-Mathematical
Can recognize patterns, use scientific reasoning and deduction,
understand relationships between cause and effect
Possible Careers:
Scientists
Computer experts
Researchers
Analysts
Accountants
Engineers

Musical
Recognize tones and rythmic patterns, undestands relationship
between sound and feeling
Possible Careers
Musician
Singer
Composer
Acoustic engineers

Bodily-Kinesthetic
Being physically agil and hold balance, have eye and body
coordination, have agility with your hands
Possible careers
Dancers
Athletes
Acupuncturists
Soldier
Fire-fighters
Crafts-people

Spatial-Visual
Being able to visualize objects and spatial dimensions, interpret
and create visual images
Possible Careers
Artists
Designers
Cartoonists
Photographers
Architects
Cosmetic consultants

Naturalistic
Allows humans to recognize their environment, its many
features, and to draw upon it. Basically to learn from the
environment.
Possible Careers:
* Botanist
* Farmer
* Environmentalist

Interpersonal
Ability to effectively communicate with others. To be able to
understand relationships between people and their situations.
Possible Careers
Therapists
Counselors
Psychologists
Teachers
Mentors
Coaches

Intrapersonal
Understanding one self, personal emotions, motivations, one's
own need, one's reaction to change, relationships with others.
Possible careers
Anything you want to be!

Multiple Approaches to Understanding

According to Chapter 8, Van Merrinboer holistic design
model include
o focusing on meaningful learning tasks
o scaffolding
o using methods to transfer learning
Gardner is amongst other theorist that use a holistic
approach and does so through Multiple Approaches to
Understanding
The book Instructional-Design Theories and Models by
Charles M. Reigeluth expands on Multiple Approaches to
Understanding.
The goal of the theory is to "foster understanding in ways
that capatilize on differences in learner's intelligences"

Multiple Approaches to Understanding

cont...
In order to do this:
o The key is to cover fewer topics but in greater depth
o Select topics that can be connected to powerful themes
o Use analogies, metaphors examples to enhance
understanding
o Provide many opportunities for performance
short-answer test, essay question, works of art,
discussion, experiments, interviews

Education, Multiple Intelligence, & Technology

According to Howard Gardner:
* Schools tend to teach in only two forms of human intelligence:
- Language and Logic; while ignoring the other forms
* We all encompass the Eight forms of Intelligence, it is what
"makes us human."
* Technology tends to be called "the solution" for our educational
problems. Yet if not implemented properly, it tends to fail;
educational TV, slide show projectors, etc...
* In order to make technology effective we must declare our
educational goals, and demonstrate how a particular technology
can help us to achieve them. We just also provide technical
assistance.

Education, Multiple Intelligence, & Technology

* Technology can be use to tap into the Multiple intelligences
- Different software can do different intelligences
* The Internet can help them tap into different resources online,
hence they can tap into different subjects; music, math, etc..
* Tapping into the different Intelligence allows us to better educate
our students. Different students learn in different ways; therefore
teaching in an array of methods, allows us to better teach our
students.
* According to Gardner, Educational and Technology will only
succeed, if: "those in charge with education remain clear on what
they want to achieve for our children and vigilant that the
technology serves these needs." - Howard Gardner

Multimedia and Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner and Shirley Veenema

Research in making content accessible to more students.
Inclussion of CDROM.
The extra content material cleared up some questions and
helped with understanding.
Integration of intelligences

Multiple Intelligences Theory

mainly allows for a more balanced
curriculum that integrates all
behaviors, such as the arts,
communication, self awareness,
and physical education.

Works Cited
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/features/images/howard_gardner_05162003.jpg

http://www.pz.harvard.edu/pis/hg.htm

10/29/2010

http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/mitheory.shtml 10/29/2010
Reigeluth, Charles M. (1999) Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A New
Paradigm of Instructional Theory, Volume II. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates, Inc.
Gardner, Howard. "Can Technology Exploit Our ways of Knowing?" T., D.
(2000). The digital classroom: how technology is changing the way we teach and learn.
http://www.howardgardner.com/docs/Can%20Technology%20Exploit%20Our%20Many%20Wa
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