Multiple Intelligences

"We are all so different largely because we all have different combinations of intelligences" H. Gardner

Applying Multiple Intelligences Theory

Students demonstrate so many different individual strengths and skills, and they are constantly changing, learning and growing. As a result of this, the teachers of PLT apply in their work the theory of multiple intelligences (MI) to meet their students demands.
Gardner (the author of MI) proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults.

These intelligences are:
1) Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence:
the ability to use the body
to express ideas and feelings
to solve problems
2) Intrapersonal intelligence:
the ability to understand yourself - your weaknesses, moods, desires
3) Interpersonal intelligence
the ability to understand another person's moods, feelings, intentions
4) Linguistic intelligence
the ability to use words effectively
to remember information
to talk about language itself
5) Logical-mathematical intelligence
the ability to learn numbers and reason well
6) Musical intelligence:
the ability to sense rhythm, pitch and melody
7) Spatial intelligence
the ability to sense form, space, colour, shape
8) Naturalist intelligence
the ability to recognize plants, animals

Multiple Intelligences Survey

Part I

Place "1" next to each statement that you feel accurately describes you. If you do not identify with a statement, leave the space provided blank. Then total up the column in each section.

Section 1
1. I'm good at recognizing different types of birds.
2. I'm good at recognizing different types of plants.
3. I like to garden.
4. I enjoy having pets
5. It's easy for me to tell the make and year of most cars.
6. I can tell you the different types of clouds.
7. It's easy for me to tell the weeds from the plants.
8. I like to spend time in the outdoors
9. I enjoy learning about rocks.
10. I have plants in my home and office.
TOTAL for section 1

Section 2
1. I have no trouble identifying or following a beat.
2. When I hear a piece of music I can easily harmonize with it.
3. I can tell if someone is singing off-key.
4. I have a voice that various in intensity, pitch and emphasis.
5. I often use chants and music in my lesson.
6. I play a musical instrument.
7. I listen to music frequently in a car, at home.
8. I know the tunes to many songs
9. I often hum a tune.
10. Listening to music makes me feel better.
TOTAL for section 2

Section 3
1. I feel more comfortable believing an answer is correct it it can be measured or calculated.
2. I can calculate numbers easily in my head.
3. I like playing card games.
4. I enjoyed math classes at school.
5. I believe most things are rational and logical.
6. I like brain-teaser games.
7. I am interested in new development in science.
8. When I cook, I measure things exactly.
9. I use problem - solving activities in my classes.
10. I keep my things neat and orderly.
TOTAL for section 3

Section 4
1. I prefer going to the party rather than staying home alone.
2. When I have problems I like to discuss them with friends.
3. People often come to me with their problems.
4. I am involved in social activities several nights a week.
5. I like to have parties.
6. I consider myself a leader.
7. I love to teach.
8. I have more than one close friend.
9. I am comfortable in a crowd with many people I don't know.
10. I enjoy chat rooms
TOTAL for section 4

Section 5
1. I like to go for long walks.
2. I like to dance.
3. I engage in at least one sport.
4. I like to do things with my hands such as carve, sue or knit.
5. I find it helpful to practice a new skill rather than read about it.
6. I often get my best ideas when I am jogging, walking etc.
7. I love doing things in the outdoors.
8. I find it hard to sit for long periods of time.
9. I live an active lifestyle.
10. Most of my hobbies include a physical activity of some sort.
TOTAL for section 5

Section 6
1. I write and publish articles.
2. I read sth almost every day that isn't related to my work
3. I pay attention to billboards and advertisements.
4. I often listen to the radio and cassettes tapes of lectures and books.
5. I enjoy doing crossword puzzles.
6. I use the blackboard, charts and posters when I teach.
7. I consider myself a good letter writer.
8. If I hear a song a few times, I can usually remember the words.
9. Foreign languages interest me.
10. I have written sth that I like.
TOTAL for section 6

Section 7
1. I regularly spend time meditating.
2. I consider myself independent.
3. I keep a journal and record my thoughts.
4. I would rather create my own lessons than use material directly from the book.
5. I frequently create new activities and materials for my classes.
6. When I get hurt or disappointed I bounce back quickly.
7. I articulate the main values that govern my life.
8. I have hobbies or interests that I enjoy doing on my own.
9. I choose activities to work alone.
10. Fairness is important to me.
TOTAL for section 7

Section 8
1. I pay attention to the colours I wear.
2. I take lots of photographs.
3. I like to draw.
4. I especially like to read articles and books with many pictures.
5. I am partial to textbooks with illustrations, graphs and charts.
6. It is easy for me to find my way around in unfamiliar cities.
7. I can image using ideas in my mind.
8. I enjoy doing puzzles.
9. I was good at geometry at school.
10. I can recall things in mental pictures.
TOTAL for section 8

Part II
Now carry forward your total from each section and multiply by 10.

Part III
Now plot your scores on the bar graph provided.

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Part IV

Key:
Section 1 - This reflects your Naturalist intelligence
Section 2 - This suggests your Musical intelligence
Section 3 - This indicates your Logical intelligence
Section 4 - This shows your Interpersonal intelligence
Section 5 - This reflects your Kinesthetic intelligence
Section 6 - This indicates your Linguistic intelligence
Section 7 - This reflects your Intrapersonal intelligence
Section 8 - This suggests your Spatial intelligence

Remember:
Everyone has all the intelligences.
You can strengthen an intelligence.
Multiple Intelligences are meant to empower not label people.


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