Multiple Intelligence


View Poll Results: Which mode of intelligence(s) to you best identify with?
Visual / Spacial 3 21.43%
Logical / Mathematical 4 28.57%
Verbal / Linguistic 7 50.00%
Musical 5 35.71%
Interpersonal 4 28.57%
Intrapersonal 5 35.71%
Kinesthetic 0 0%
Naturalist 1 7.14%
Existentialist 2 14.29%
Other - I will elaborate in comments. 1 7.14%
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Jaspen is offline Jaspen Post #1  August 23,2009, 7:43am
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(From Mark Tozer's Blog)

The theory of Multiple Intelligence (MI) was first published in 1983 by Howard Gardner in his book Frames Of Mind (1983) and quickly became established as a classic model by which to understand and teach many aspects of human intelligence, personality and behaviour. Gardner initially developed his ideas on multiple intelligences as a contribution to psychology, however the theory was soon embraced by education, teaching and training communities, for whom the appeal was immediate and irresistible.



Gardner's claim is that pencil and paper IQ tests do not capture the full range of human intelligences, and that we all have individual profiles of strengths and weaknesses across multiple intelligence dimensions. He defines intelligence as the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural settings. Gardner's theory initially consisted of eight dimensions of intelligence (Visual / Spatial Intelligence, Musical Intelligence, Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence, Logical/Mathematical Intelligence, Interpersonal Intelligence, Intrapersonal Intelligence, Bodily / Kinesthetic Intelligence, and Naturalistic Intelligence). Since the publication of Frames of Mind, Gardner has additionally identified an 9th dimension of intelligence: Naturalist Intelligence, and is still considering a possible tenth: Existentialist Intelligence. Gardner suggests that each individual manifests varying levels of these different intelligences, and thus each person has a unique 'cognitive profile'.

The practical application of the theory of MI varies widely. It runs the gamut from a coach who, when confronted with a performer having difficulties, uses a different approach to teach a technique or skill, to an entire establishment using MI as a framework. In general, those who subscribe to the theory strive to provide opportunities for their students to use and develop all the different intelligences, not just the few at which they naturally excel.
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Thank you for this suggestion The author has a good body of work. I have also put on hold "Changing Minds" and "The Disciplined Mind" and look forward to reading them. Thank you for creating this group
 
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Yes, PR, this is all good stuff.
Let us know what you find out in the other resources!
 
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I wonder where "conceptual" thinking fits in there.... that varying ability to synthesize and integrate concepts, abstractions, and ideas? Is that what "existential intelligence" is?

And what about "spiritual intelligence"?
 
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ming_on_mongo wrote :
I wonder where "conceptual" thinking fits in there.... that varying ability to synthesize and integrate concepts, abstractions, and ideas? Is that what "existential intelligence" is?

And what about "spiritual intelligence"?
Conceptual thinking is probably outside of the Gardner paradigm. Ooops.....time for a new book. Didn't some cat say that the Earth revolves around the sun?

I think that existential intelligence is the abiltiy to eat something when you're hungry.

Spiritual intelligence is the ability to recognize and listen to the voice inside when it talks to you. It is always right.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge" -Albert Einstein.
 
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This was a tough one because many of them are tied in together. Music is very mathematical and also interpersonal, trying to make the listener feel the emotions the composer intended. My math scores are usually higher than my verbal, but I "feel" more verbal and have been designated the unofficial spokesperson for a few groups I have belonged to.
 
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ming_on_mongo wrote :
Is that what "existential intelligence" is?
I'm going to describe that as an 'accountability of self awareness' for the time being.

Existential intelligence to me means the awareness that choices are inherently selfish... no matter what I choose it's still my choice... choosing to be selfless is still a selfish act.

So practically speaking when I have a complaint I usually spending much more effort to observe why I have it rather than trying to address it (by causing others to do something I expect).
 
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Music Smart to me just means pattern recognition. All the intelligences on the chart moreso seem to be formats of information and does have 'problem solving' or 'abstract conceptual' or 'pattern recognition'.

If a person is good at sports that to me more about innate hand-eye coordination (which includes pattern recognition) than about 'body smart'.

One characteristic of 'higher intelligence' I rarely see discussed as a trait is 'staticstical intelligence'... which I think of as the ability to attach numbers to pattern recognition.
 
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Music Smart to me just means pattern recognition. All the intelligences on the chart moreso seem to be formats of information and does have 'problem solving' or 'abstract conceptual' or 'pattern recognition'.

If a person is good at sports that to me more about innate hand-eye coordination (which includes pattern recognition) than about 'body smart'.

One characteristic of 'higher intelligence' I rarely see discussed as a trait is 'staticstical intelligence'... which I think of as the ability to attach numbers to pattern recognition.
So does that mean "pattern recognition" and "hand-eye coordination" are not forms of intelligence? Maybe not in the traditional sense, but I think the point in naming other forms of intelligence was to broaden that definition.

And I would say musical performance is more akin to language translation then anything else. It's seeing notes (words) and attaching not only the intrinsic meaning to them, but also the composer's (speaker's) emotions and intent.
 
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chawks64 wrote :
So does that mean "pattern recognition" and "hand-eye coordination" are not forms of intelligence? Maybe not in the traditional sense, but I think the point in naming other forms of intelligence was to broaden that definition.

And I would say musical performance is more akin to language translation then anything else. It's seeing notes (words) and attaching not only the intrinsic meaning to them, but also the composer's (speaker's) emotions and intent.
Perhaps I'm being picky but I don't think they're forms...I think they're traits of intelligence.

With the musical performance one that's interesting.... it's seems like you're describing anthropomorphization.
 
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