Multiple+Intelligence+Notes

Multiple Intelligences – Sternberg's TriMind theory – The Triarchic Theory of Intelligence posits that people have strengths in one or more types of intelligence: creative, analytical, or practical. Successful intelligence is the ability to recognize our strengths and make successful use of them in life.

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 After you take the Sternberg Preference Inventory, write a paragraph on the back explaining what you think of what it tells you.

Howard Gardner’s definition of intelligence: The ability to solve problems, or to create products, that are valued within one or more cultural settings (Gardner, 1983/2003)

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?

Neurodiversity – · ADD – Attention issues, causes trouble in school. Is it a strength in another situation? · OCD – Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder – people need to follow a pattern of behavior and it’s VERY difficult not to. · Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism – on a spectrum o social difficulties – difficult to relate to others o “trapped” within other repetitive behaviors · spelling! – easy for some, hard for others · left/right, other directional issues · Dyslexia – letters and words look reversed

Home life – · parents can’t/won’t offer help or can or will offer help · unpredictable home life makes it hard to plan time after school · two households to manage o are those homes stable? · need a workspace to get work done · need a place to live · need resources to work o pencils, etc. o internet access or quality · noisy surroundings o siblings o parents’ music o pets · how many screens? o phone o i-Pod o iPad o computer – multiple windows? o tv o game consoles o etc. · when do you focus?