Howard Gardners Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom

By Angela Hutchinson EDUC 121-Child and Adolescent Development

Howard Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligence

Psychologist Professor of Neuroscience at Harvard University Seven of the intelligences were published in his 1983 publication titled Frame of the Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences Last two intelligences were published in 1996 in his publication titled Intelligences Reframed

Teachers Role
Adequate role models Provide appropriate course and lecture material Allow students to incorporate their own interests in to course Provide the opportunity to work on projects Collaboratively Independently Allow the students to physically interact with the course content

Gardners Multiple Intelligences

Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
Students enjoy
Reading Writing projects Participating in debates and drama classes

Center Activities
Crossword Puzzles Scrabble and Boggle games Writing center

Occupations
Authors Speakers Journalists

Logical-mathematical Intelligence
Students enjoy
Playing math games Conducting experiments Designing codes

Center Activities
Problem solving and deductive reasoning activities Science experiments

Occupations
Accountant Engineer Scientist

Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Students benefit from
Pictorial models Venn diagrams Concept maps

Center Activities
Class scrapbook Working puzzles Using clay to represent concepts

Occupations
Artist Architect

Musical Intelligences
Students enjoy
Writing and singing songs Listening to music

Center Activities
Listen to music Read rhyming books Play visual pattern games Making instruments

Occupations
Composers Musician

Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence
Students enjoy
Outdoor activities Participating in drama clubs Building things

Center Activities
Building objects using blocks Play charades Scavenger hunt

Occupations
Athletes Surgeons Performers

Interpersonal Intelligence
Students enjoy
Bring around people Working in cooperative groups

Center Activities
Group projects Interview people about content area topics

Occupations
Teachers Social Workers Politicians

Intrapersonal Intelligence
Students
Are able to recognize their own strengths and weaknesses Like to work independently

Center Activities
Writing reflection papers Making a scrapbook Keeping journals

Occupations
Psychologist Therapist Entrepreneurs

Naturalist Intelligence
Students
Are drawn to nature Enjoy collecting and organizing objects Have a keen eye for detail

Center Activities
Caring for class plant/pet Classifying natural objects

Occupations
Botanist Farmer Landscaper

Existential Intelligence
This intelligence is normally not used in the classroom. Individual with this intelligence ask questions about human existence
Why do we die? How did we get here? Are there really ghosts? Is there life on other planets?

These types of questions cannot be adequately answered in the classroom

Benefits of using Gardners theory of Multiple Intelligences

Developed increase responsibility, self-direction, and independence, Discipline problems were significantly reduced. All students developed and applied new skills. Cooperative learning skills improved in all students. Academic achievement improved (Campbell, 1996).

 The purpose of Gardners theory of Multiple Intelligence is not merely to build on ones strengths, but to identify their strengths and use these strengths to help support their weaknesses.

I explore what they explore, discover what they discover, and often learn what they learn (Campbell, 1996).

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References
Campbell, B. (1996). Multiple Intelligences In The Classroom. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from http://www.context.org/iclib/ic27/campbell/