Howard Gardners

Multiple Intelligence Theory

Gardners view on
Education
The ability to create an effective
product or offer a service that is
valued in a culture.
A set of skills that make it possible
for a person to solve problems in life
The potential for finding or creating
solutions for problems, which
involves gathering new knowledge
Logical Mathematical
Intelligence
Connected to logic, abstraction,
reasoning, numbers and critical
thinking.
Able to understand the causal
system; logically.
Able to manipulate numbers,
quantities and operation.
Linguistic Intelligence

Typically good at reading, writing,

telling stories, memorizing words
and dates.
the capacity to use language to
express what's on your mind and to
understand other people.
Any kind of writer, orator, speaker,
lawyer, or other person for whom
language is an important stock in
trade has great linguistic
Musical Intelligence

Closely related to Auditory learners.

Sensitive to sounds, rhythm, tones
and music.
Able to sing, play musical
instruments and compose music.
Bodily- Kinesthetic
Intelligence
Have to move in order to learn better
Total Physical Response (TPR)
Usually these people are athletes,
performer, actors and actresses.
Visual - Spatial Intelligence

Involves the potential to recognize

and use the patterns of wide space
and more confined areas.
Related to Navigation and can be
use in Arts and Science Field
Intrapersonal
Intelligence
thecapacity to understand oneself,
to appreciate ones feelings, fears
and motivations.
Interpersonal
Intelligence
The capacity to understand the
intentions, motivations and desires
of other people. It allows people to
work effectively with others.
Educators, salespeople, religious and
political leaders and counsellors all
need a well-developed interpersonal
intelligence.
Existential Intelligence

Theability and proclivity to pose

(and ponder) questions about life,
death, and ultimate realities.
Naturalistic Intelligence

Enables human beings to recognize,

categorize and draw upon certain features
of the environment.
The ability to discriminate among living
things (plants, animals) and sensitivity to
other features of the natural world (clouds,
rock configurations). This ability was clearly
of value in our evolutionary past as hunters,
gatherers, and farmers; it continues to be
central in such roles as botanist or chef.
Reference

http://infed.org/mobi/howard-
gardner-multiple-intelligences-and-
education/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/educa
tion/ed_mi_overview.html