The Multiple Intelligences theory was proposed by Doctor Gardner on his book :Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Itelligence that differentiaties itelligence into specific type of cognitive abilities with a very weak correlations between them.
According to Gardner there are 8 different abilities:
Logical-mathematical: This area has to do with logic, abstractions, reasoning and critical thinking.
Spatial: This area deals with spatial judgment and the ability to visualize with the mind's eye.
Linguistic: This area has to do with the facility with words and languages. This includes reading, writing, telling stories and memorizing words along with dates.
Bodily-kinesthetic: This area deals with the control of oe's bodily motions and capacity to handle objects skillfully. This includes a sense of timig, a clear sense of the goal of a physical action, along with the ability to train responses.
Interpersonal: This area has to do with interaction with others. Individuals who have high interpersonal intelligence are characterized by their sesitivity to others' moods, feelings, temperaments and motivations, and their ability to cooperate in order to work as part of a group.
Intrapersonal: This area has to do with introspective and self-reflective capacities. This refers to having a deep understanding of the self:
Naturalistic: This area has to do with nurturing and relating information to one's natural surroundings.
Consider the theory of multiple intelligences is very important for a teacher because the fact that a student is unable to resolve an activity does not have to mean that he hasn't acquired the knowledge, but it could be that the activity is not the most appropriate for his type of intelligence. For that reason it is very important for teachers to take into account all possible intelligence that can be in the classroom and have a variety of activities to cover all of them .
This is an example of a person multiple intelligence
Very clear and visual representation of the different Multiple Intelligences. It seems you agree with Howard Gardiner´s theory, Anna. How would you put this into practice in your classes and when you are doing your lesson planning?
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