The Multiple Intelligences Theory

and its Implications for Class

Instruction
Dr. Hamoud M. Kadha

Former theories of Intelligence

evolved around the notion that there
is a unitary measurable intelligence.
That belief led to the establishment of
the IQ test that was administered on
students indiscriminately.

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In early 1980s Prof. Howard Gardner

of Harvard University published his
book Frames of Mind in which he
outlined his theory of Multiple
Intelligences

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The theory stated that humans possess

multiple intelligences and that the IQ
test is not conclusive and thus not as
scientific as it was believed before.

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Gardner's categories of intelligence:

Bodily-Kinesthetic
Linguistic
Logical-Mathematical
Naturalistic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Spatial
Musical
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 Based on what is said above:

What kind of intelligences
you identify with more?

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Celebrating Differences
among our students

Teaching to strengths
not to weaknesses

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Convergent Thinking vs Divergent Thinking

Questions that have aq single correct

answer vs questions that allows for
more than a single correct answer

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 Bodily-Kinesthetic:
Sports Dance - Drama
Verbal Linguistic: Speaking - Reading
writing story telling
(playing with cubes- sculpture Architecture
landscaping - drawing reading maps

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 Interpersonal and Interapersonal

Leadership public service public
mobilization - Public speaking - event
organizing reception - guidance
In art: subject matters of conscientious
nature, such as war, injustice, poverty, etc

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 Logical Mathematical:
Concept of quantity, time, and cause and
effect
Using abstract symbols to stand for concrete
objects and concepts.
In art: patterns repetition -

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Musical Intelligence
Singing chanting clapping Rhythm
In Art: looking for similarities in the audio
and the visual such as, rhythm, motifs,
patterns, repetition, variation, contrast,
harmony, etc.

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Variation of activities and

Learning outcomes
The lesson may address more than
one intelligence

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Use of Thematic Units

The thematic unit may consist of one
lesson or a series of lessons prepared
and taught by teachers from selected
disciplines based on a unifying theme.

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Application
The participants now break into several
groups.
Each group writes a lesson plan that
addresses more than one intelligence
in terms of activities and learning
outcomes

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 Groups now share what they

have done with the rest of the
groups through a
representative

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Thank You
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