Garner's Seven Intelligences.....

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: LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES APPROACH : Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory states that there are at least seven different ways of learning anything, and therefore there are "seven intelligences": body/kinesthetic, interpersonal, intra-personal, logical/mathematical, musical/rhythmic, verbal/linguistic and visual/spatial. In addition most all people have the ability to develop skills in each of the intelligences, and to learn through them. However, in education we have tended to emphasize two of "the ways of learning": logical/mathematical and verbal/linguistic. : Much of this material is from: Seven Ways of Knowing: Teaching for Multiple Intelligences by David Lazear. 1991. IRI/Skylight Publishing, Inc. Palatine, IL. : Body/Kinesthetic Intelligence : This intelligence is related to physical movement and the knowing/wisdom of the body. Including the brain's motor cortex, which control bodily motion. Body/kinesthetic intelligence is awakened through physical movement such as in various sports, dance, and physical exercises as well as by the expression of oneself through the body, such as inventing, drama, body language, and creative/interpretive dance. : Capacities involved: --control of "voluntary" movements : --control of "preprogrammed" movements : --expanding awareness through the body : --the mind and body connection : --mimetic abilities : --improved body functioning : Interpersonal Intelligence : This intelligence operates primarily through person-to-person relationships and communication. Interpersonal intelligence is activated by person-to-person encounters in which such things as effective communication, working together with others for a common goal, and noticing distinctions among persons are necessary and important. : Capacities involved: --effective verbal/non-verbal communication : --sensitivity to other's moods, temperaments, motivations, and feelings : --working cooperatively in a group : --ability to discern other's underlying intentions and behavior : --"passing over" into the perspective of another : --creating and maintaining synergy : Intra-personal Intelligence : This intelligence relates to inner states of being, self-reflection, metacognition (i.e. thinking about thinking), and awareness of spiritual realities. Intra-personal intelligence is awakened when we are in situations that cause introspection and require knowledge of the internal aspects of the self, such as awareness of our feelings, thinking processes, self-reflection, and spirituality. : Capacities involved: --concentration of the mind : --mindfulness : --metacognition : --awareness and expression of different feelings : --transpersonal sense of the self : --higher-order thinking and reasoning : Logical/Mathematical lntelligence : Often called "scientific thinking," this intelligence deals with inductive and deductive thinking/reasoning, numbers, and the recognition of abstract patterns. Logical mathematical intelligence is activated in situations requiring problem solving or meeting a new challenge as well as situations requiring pattern discernment and recognition. : Capacities involved: --abstract pattern recognition : --inductive reasoning : --deductive reasoning : --discerning relationships & connections : --performing complex calculations : --scientific reasoning : : Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence : This intelligence is based on the recognition is based on the recognition of tonal patterns, including various environmental sounds, and on a sensitivity to rhythm and beats. Musical/rhythmic intelligence is turned on by the resonance or vibrational effect of music and rhythm on the brain, including such things as the human voice, sounds from nature, musical instruments, percussion instruments, and other humanly produced sounds. : Capacities involved: --appreciation for the structure of music : --schemes or frames in the mind for hearing music : --sensitivity to sounds : --recognition, creation, and reproduction of melody/rhythm : --sensing characteristic qualities of tone : : Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence : This intelligence, which is related to words and language both written and spoken, dominates most Western educational systems. Verbal linguistic intelligence is awakened by the spoken word, by reading someone's ideas thoughts, or poetry, or by writing one's own ideas, thoughts, or poetry, as well as by various kinds of humor such as "plays on words," jokes, and "twists" of the language. : Capacities involved: --understanding order & meaning of words : --convincing someone of a course of action : --explaining, teaching, and learning : --humor : --memory & recall : --"meta-linguistic" analysis : Visual/Spatial Intelligence : This intelligence, which relies on the sense of sight and being able to visualize an object, includes the ability to create internal mental images/pictures. Visual/spatial intelligence is triggered by presenting the mind with and/or creating unusual, delightful, and colorful designs, patterns, shapes, and pictures, and engaging in active imagination through such things as visualization guided imagery, and pretending exercises. : Capacities involved: --active imagination : --forming mental images : --finding your way in space : --image manipulations : --graphic representation : --recognizing relationships of objects in space : --accurate perception from different angles

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