Gardner’s theory

of
Multiple Intelligences
HOWARD GARDNER

 A psychologist and professor of

Cognition and Education at Harvard
Graduate School of Education
 Best known for his theory of multiple
intelligences; Frames of Mind (1983)
Nine Different
Types of Intelligences
1. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence

 Characterized by the ability to think in words

and use language to express meaning.
2. Logical – Mathematical
Intelligence
 The capacity to use numbers effectively and
reason well.
 They are able to identify a problem and solve
it right on the spot.
3. Spatial – Visual Intelligence

 It is the ability to think in images, pictures, or

three-dimensional figures, as well as the
capacity to perceive the visual-spatial world
accurately and perform transformations on
one’s initial perceptions.
4. Bodily – Kinesthetic
Intelligence
 It is the ability to be physically adept at
manipulating objects, controlling one’s bodily
movements and handling object skillfully.
5. Musical – Rhythmic
Intelligence
 It refers to the sensitivity to pitch, melody,
rhythm and tone.
 The ability to produce and appreciate rhythm,
pitch and timbre
 The appreciation of the forms of musical
expressiveness.
6. Interpersonal Intelligence
 It refers to the ability to understand and interact
effectively with others.
 the capacity to discern and respond appropriately
to the moods, temperaments, motivations and
desires of others.
7. Intrapersonal Intelligence
 Characterized by the ability to understand oneself
 The knowledge of one’s own strengths,
weaknesses, desires and intelligences
 The understanding of one’s feeling and the ability
to discriminate among them and draw upon them
to guide behavior.
8. Naturalist Intelligence
 The ability to observe patterns in nature and
understand natural and human-made systems
 9. Existential Intelligence
 Seeks connections to real world understanding
and application of new learning.