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GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
Eight Ways of Being Smart
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Is strong in: |
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Learns best through: |
Verbal-Linguistic
"word smart"
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reading, writing, telling stories, memorizing dates, thinking in words, listening, speaking, teaching, using humour |
read, write, talk, memorize, work at puzzles. |
reading, hearing and seeing words, speaking, writing, discussing and debating. |
Math-Logic "number/reasoning smart"
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math, reasoning, logic, problem-solving, patterns, classifying and categorizing information, working with abstract concepts to figure out the relationship of each to the other, doing controlled experiments |
solve problems, question, work with numbers, experiment. |
working with patterns and relationships, classifying, categorizing, working with the abstract. |
Spatial
"picture smart"
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reading, writing, maps, charts, drawing, mazes, puzzles, imaging things, visualization, a good sense of direction, sketching, painting, creating visual metaphors and analogies, interpreting visual images, constructing, fixing, designing practical objects |
design, draw, build, create, daydream, look at pictures. |
working with pictures and colours, visualizing, drawing. |
Bodily- Kinaesthetic "body smart"
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athletics, dancing, acting, crafts, using tools, physical co-ordination, sports, hands on experimentation, using body language, miming, using their hands to create or build, expressing emotions through the body |
move around, touch and talk, body language. |
touching, moving, processing knowledge through bodily sensations. |
Musical
"music smart"
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singing, picking up sounds, remembering melodies, rhythms, whistling, playing musical instruments, composing music, understanding the structure and rhythm of music |
sing, hum, play an instrument, listen to music. |
rhythm, melody, singing, listening to music and melodies. |
Interpersonal
"people smart"
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understanding people, leading, organizing, communicating, selling, seeing things from other perspectives, listening, using empathy, understanding other people's moods and feelings, counselling, co-operating with groups, noticing people's motivations and intentions, building trust, peaceful conflict resolution |
have friends, talk to people, join groups. |
sharing, comparing, relating, interviewing, cooperating. |
Intrapersonal
"self smart"
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understanding self, recognizing strengths and weaknesses, setting goals, awareness of their inner feelings, desires and dreams |
work alone, reflect, pursue interests. |
working alone, doing self-paced projects, having space, reflecting. |
Naturalist
"nature smart"
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understanding nature, making distinctions, the ability to recognize and classify plants, minerals, and animals, including rocks and grass and all variety of flora and fauna, and to recognize cultural artefacts |
be involved with nature, make distinctions. |
working in nature, exploring things, learning about plants and natural events. |
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