Multiple+Intelligences+Notes

English 9 Multiple Intelligences notes

Definitions of Intelligence Sternberg’s TriMind Theory: - Successful intelligence is the ability to recognize our strengths and make successful use of them in life Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory: - Intelligence is the ability to solve problems, or to create products, that are valued within one or more cultural settings

Sternberg’s TriMind theory posits that people have strengths in one or more of three types of intelligence: **creative, analytical, or practical**.
 * Creative ** people:
 * design new things/ideas
 * use imagination
 * think of alternative solutions
 * notice things other people ignore
 * think in pictures and images
 * imagine what would happen if something were different
 * composing new songs or melodies
 * acting and role playing


 * Analytical ** thinkers:
 * analyze characters when reading or listening to a story
 * compare and contrast points of view
 * criticize and judge their own and others’ work and behavior
 * explain difficult problems to others
 * solve logical problems
 * sort and classify
 * reach conclusions based on evidence


 * Practical ** thinkers:
 * take things apart and fix them
 * learn through hands-on activities
 * make and maintain friends
 * understand and respect others
 * advise friends on problems
 * apply knowledge to real-life situations
 * adapt well to new situations

Gardner believes we all have different strengths in different categories of intelligence: Gardner’s Types of Intelligence
 * **__ [|Spatial]  __** – visualizing areas and pictures
 * __** [|Linguistic]  **__ - language
 * ** [|Logical-mathematical]  **
 * ** [|Bodily-Kinesthetic]  ** - movement
 * ** [|Musical]  **
 * ** [|Interpersonal]  ** – between people
 * ** [|Intrapersonal]  ** – within yourself
 * ** [|Naturalistic]  ** – environmental, out-of-doors
 * ** [|Existential]  ** – big questions: who am I? Why are we here? What is God?