APPLYING THE MULTIPLE

INTELLIGENCES THEORY TO
THE CLASSROOM
 WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE?

Intelligence Is defined as a mental quality that consists

of the abilities to learn from experience, adapt to new
situations, understand and handle abstract concepts,
and use knowledge to manipulate ones environment.

Intelligence is defined as general cognitive problem-

solving skills. A mental ability involved in
reasoning, perceiving relationships and analogies,
calculating, learning quickly etc.

http://global.britannica.com/topic/human-intelligence-psychology
THE THEORY OF MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCES
DEFINITION

Howard Gardner has identified seven distinct

intelligences. (1991)

According to this theory, "we are all able to know the

world through language, logical-mathematical analysis,
spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the
body to solve problems or to make things, an
understanding of other individuals, and an
understanding of ourselves.
 The Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Do you have students who consistently ask you to write
down a new word?

Do you have students who open the book and try to find
the page with the language point you happen to be
teaching?

How about students who respond better to visual stimuli

rather than audio?
 Characteristics of Visual Learners:

They forget what they hear, but rather remember what

they see.

They enjoy puzzles, board games, building blocks and

all types of crafts materials.

They have a better sense of space than time.

They are very imaginative and may come up with lots of

ideas and/or solutions to a problem, especially of they can
see it in their minds eye.

They learn words and their correct spelling more easily

after seeing them written down.
 Activity 1:

Ask students to describe

each picture.

Ask them to describe all

what they see (colors,
shapes, general
descriptions, etc)

Ask students to use their

own experiences when
describing the pictures.
 Activity 2: Comics and Cartoons

Take a comic strip and white out the speech bubbles.

Have your students complete them with their own

story. Or have your visual learners draw one
themselves, or a cartoon to illustrate a scene.

This type of activity also gives visual learners their

much-needed quiet time. They thrive in learning
environments where they can think and concentrate.
Some Characteristics of Kinesthetic learners

Kinesthetic learners need to move. They wiggle, tap,

swing their leg, bounce, and sometimes just don't seem
able to "stay in their seat.

They will struggle with focus unless their hands are

working on the learning.

They will benefit greatly from motions that are directly

tied to learning.

They will do better if given actual objects to manipulate

in learning to replace pencil and paper.
 Characteristics of Musical Learners

People with musical intelligence are known to:

Seek patterns in their environment
Be drawn to sound
Easily memorize phrases and words in foreign languages
Enjoy dancing and singing
Use patterning to remember things
Have good rhythm
Be skilled at playing several instruments
Be zealous about music
Have the ability to easily remember songs
Have a high level of understanding of musical structure,
notes, tone, and rhythm

See this video: http://study.com/academy/lesson/musical-intelligence-definition-

experiments-characteristics.html
 Characteristics of Naturalist Learners

Bothered by pollution
Enjoys having pets
Likes to learn about nature
Enjoys gardening
Appreciates scenic places
Feels alive when in contact with nature
Likes to camp, hike, walk and climb
Notices nature above all other things
Conscious of changes in weather

See an activity on:

http://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Slideshow:Animal_Facts_for_Kids#11
 Characteristics of Intrapersonal Learners

Introvert
Good in Self Analysis
Knows Strengths and Weaknesses
Perfectionist
Intuitive
Independent
Day Dreamer
Inclination towards Self Employment

Intrapersonal intelligence comes in handy when choosing a successful

career. It is very common to find people caught up in the wrong job.
Most kids choose careers under peer pressure or parental pressure
and end up doing a job that does not interest them. And this is where
Intrapersonal intelligence comes into the picture.
 Characteristics of Interpersonal learners

People with interpersonal intelligence are able to pick up on

the mood, characteristics, emotions, and intentions of those
around them.

People with interpersonal intelligence often:

Work well with others

Are skilled verbal and nonverbal communicators
Enjoy being around others
Are natural leaders among peers and groups
Have good problem-solving skills
Are emphatetic
Are good at socializing with others and enjoy discussion
Can examine a situation from different points of view
 Characteristics of Logical Learners

Can easily do math in their head

Good at strategy games
Have a mind "like a computer"
Really like math
Enjoy science experiments
Organize things by category
Abstract thinker
Looks for a rational explanations
Wonder how things work
An exercise for logical-mathematical learners
 Characteristics of Linguistic Learners

Enjoy Talking and Asking Questions

Love to read, write and listen
Enjoy rhymes and sounds
Good memory for general knowledge, names, places
Appreciate grammar and meaning
Good with spelling
Enjoy word games, jokes, puns, riddles
Are self reflective, understand philosophy and abstract
reasoning
Like to acquire new words and new languages
Enjoy possessing books.