Thursday, June 14, 2007
Multiple Intelligences
“The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults.” These intelligences are: Linguistic intelligence ("word smart"), Logical-mathematical intelligence ("number/reasoning smart"), Spatial intelligence ("picture smart"), Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence ("body smart"), Musical intelligence ("music smart"), Interpersonal intelligence ("people smart"), Intrapersonal intelligence ("self smart"), Naturalist intelligence ("nature smart").It is important to know that you are teaching a wide range of learners and that it take them different ways to learn. Here is a website that breaks down the multiple intelligences and gives ideas on how to teach to all styles.http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm
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After referrring to the website that you have posted, I feel that it is very important for all teachers to be aware of the eight multiple intelligences that were developed by Howard Gardner. I feel that it is essential for teachers to be able to understand their students and know their strengths and weaknesses; this is very important because this gives the teacher an idea on what type of learners their students are and how to go about teaching them. For example, if you’re teaching or learning about the law of supply and demand in economics, you might read about it, which is linguistic, study mathematical formulas that express it, which is considered logical-mathematical, examine a graphic chart that illustrates the principle, which is spatial, observe the law in the natural world, which is considered naturalist or in the human world of commerce, which is interpersonal, examine the law in terms of your own body; for instance, when you supply your body with lots of food, the hunger demand goes down; when there's very little supply, your stomach's demand for food goes way up and you get hungry, which is considered both bodily-kinesthetic and intrapersonal.
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