Learner's Learner:
Peter Lee Kline
Explains the Theory of
Multiple Intelligences
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New River Free Press International:
Could you explain the Theory
of Multiple Intelligences and
why it is important for teachers
and trainers to take them into
account in their teaching and
training modules?
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New River Free Press International:
Could you explain the Theory
of Multiple Intelligences and
why it is important for teachers
and trainers to take them into
account in their teaching and
training modules?
_____________________
PeterKline We used to think that IQ was something that could be measured on IQ tests.
We now know differently because Dr. Howard Gardner discovered there are several different intelligences in the brain, not just one. Only two of these intelligences are measured on IQ tests, and consequently emphasized in traditional education.
The other seven are ignored, and since most people learn primarily through one of these nine intelligences, that means that the learning needs of about seventy-five percent of our students are being ignored by most teachers.
Harvard neurologist Howard Gardner developed the theory of multiple intelligences based on his research with brain damaged people. He found that either as a result of accident or birth defects it was possible to remove one of these intelligences from a human brain without damaging any of the others.
On that basis, he regards them as neurologically separate and independent from one another. As a result, it makes sense to train all children in all nine of these areas with course materials and methods of instruction that appeal to all of them. The nine intelligences are:
Linguistic
The ability to use, think about, learn,
translate, and otherwise manipulate
languages in all their different forms.
Logical-Mathematical
The ability to manipulate mathematical and
logical systems so as to build up logical
structures that are internally consistent.
Kinesthetic
The ability to think with the body in
planning physical actions, such as catching
a fly ball, structuring a spin in figure-skating,
or imagining what it would be like to ride
on a beam of light while looking at a
clock that has been left behind.
Musical
The ability to understand, interpret, appreciate,
play, conduct, sing, and otherwise respond to
or create music, rhythm, melody, and harmony,
both in a literal and a metaphorical sense.
Spatial-Visual
The ability to mentally structure space (even
if you are blind) so that you have a sense of
how objects in the environment relate to one
another that remains structured and consistent
even as your point of view and perspective
on them changes.
Interpersonal
The ability to relate to other people in such
a way that you can learn from them.
Intrapersonal
The ability to relate to yourself in such a
way that you can learn from yourself.
Naturalistic
An intuitive understanding of how nature
is organized that can also be applied to
things like the engine of an automobile or
the interior of a television set or computer.
Existential
The ability to understand and have an
interest in the meaning of life.
The ability to use, think about, learn,
translate, and otherwise manipulate
languages in all their different forms.
Logical-Mathematical
The ability to manipulate mathematical and
logical systems so as to build up logical
structures that are internally consistent.
Kinesthetic
The ability to think with the body in
planning physical actions, such as catching
a fly ball, structuring a spin in figure-skating,
or imagining what it would be like to ride
on a beam of light while looking at a
clock that has been left behind.
Musical
The ability to understand, interpret, appreciate,
play, conduct, sing, and otherwise respond to
or create music, rhythm, melody, and harmony,
both in a literal and a metaphorical sense.
Spatial-Visual
The ability to mentally structure space (even
if you are blind) so that you have a sense of
how objects in the environment relate to one
another that remains structured and consistent
even as your point of view and perspective
on them changes.
Interpersonal
The ability to relate to other people in such
a way that you can learn from them.
Intrapersonal
The ability to relate to yourself in such a
way that you can learn from yourself.
Naturalistic
An intuitive understanding of how nature
is organized that can also be applied to
things like the engine of an automobile or
the interior of a television set or computer.
Existential
The ability to understand and have an
interest in the meaning of life.
Copyright 2005, Michael Chacko Daniels. All rights reserved.
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Feel free to visit, and explore: Fiction, Poetry, Community Service, Homeless, Commentary, & Discussion On The Road To Remaking The World We Live In . . . San Francisco, Grand Rapids, Evanston, Bombay, Kerala, Oakland, Berkeley, Monterey, Bangalore, Calcutta . . .Feel free to share the above link with others.
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Sing an Indian Name, on Denver Syntax's free online magazine?
If not, here's the URL:
http://www.denversyntax.com/issue5/fiction/daniels/indian.html
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