Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

1. According to Howard Gardner, “intelligence” is a very broad term, and there is not only “one intelligence”, but several types of it

2. at least 9 types

   • Naturalist (nature smart)
     • They learn best working outside and observing nature.
   • Musical (sound smart)
     • They learn best using rhythm or with music on
   • Logical-mathematical (number/reasoning smart).
     • They profit from asking questions, categorizing and working with patterns.
   • Existential (life smart)
   • Interpersonal (people smart)
     • They profit from cooperating, working in groups and sharing
   • Bodily-kinesthetic (body smart).
     • They learn best by moving, touching and doing
   • Linguistic (word smart)
     • They improve saying, hearing and reading words
   • Intra-personal (self-smart)
     • They work better alone
   • Spatial (picture smart).
     • They learn best by visualizing and using the “mind’s eye”.

3. Taking all this into account, English teachers can enrich their lessons by systematically activating different intelligences so that students feel better cared for in the class

   • This also enables teachers to appreciate hidden strengths in their students and to provide funnier and more appealing lessons