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Intelligence: Definition
Intelligence can also be more generally described as the ability to perceive and/or retain knowledge or information and apply it to itself or other instances of knowledge.
• Capacity for logic
• Abstract thought
• Understanding
• Self-awareness
• Communication
• Learning
• Emotional knowledge
• Memory
• Planning
• Creativity
• Problem solving
How is intelligence measured?
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• Stanford-Binet Intelligence ScaleFluid Reasoning, Knowledge, Quantitative Reasoning, Visual-Spatial Processing, Working Memory
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for ChildrenVerbal comprehension, Working memory, Executive function skills
• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)Verbal comprehension, Perceptual organization, Working memory, Processing speed
• Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive AbilitiesGeneral intellectual ability, Working memory, Executive function skills
• Cognitive Assessment System (CAS)"Planning", "Attention", "Simultaneous", and "Successive" cognitive processes
• ACTEnglish, Mathematics, Reading, Science, Reasoning, Writing
How can intelligence be formally measured?Examples of standardized intelligence tests:
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner of Harvard identified eight distinct intelligences.
Click on image for video (3:55 minutes)
Your Turn: Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
On your The Types of INTELLIGENCE sheet, as we go through each type of intelligence, score yourself. Mark 1,2, or 3 if you believe you are:• highly intelligent (3)• moderately intelligent (2) • need more development (1)
Your turn: Why is it important to learn about Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence? • To understand children better
– child development• your own child• child care career
• To understand yourself better – What are your strengths?
• Help you choose your career
• To understand others better– peers, coworkers, siblings, parents
Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
Is Good At . . .
• Memorizing
• Spelling
• Descriptive Language
• Imagination
Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
Possible Careers:• Writers• Poets• Public Speakers• Politicians• Lawyers
Famous People:• William Shakespeare • Robert Frost • Tony Robbins • Barack Obama • J.K. Rowling
Video Clip: Multiple Intelligences
Verbal-Linguistic
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Remember to score yourself
• Highly intelligent (3)– You are confident this is a strength
• Moderately intelligent (2) – You feel you are fairly smart in this area
• Need more development (1)– Weaker in this area
Existential IntelligenceLearns By . . .• Make connections
between what is being learned and the world
• Utilizing an overview/big picture
• Summarizing information
• Teaching others
Existential Intelligence
Is Good At . . .• Seeing the big
picture
• Looking beyond the senses to explain phenomena
• Perceiving society
Existential Intelligence
Possible Careers:• Philosophers• Theologians• Life Coaches• Cosmologists
Famous People:• Socrates• Buddha• Wayne Dyer
Interpersonal Intelligence
Learns By . . .
1. Sharing
2. Comparing
3. Relating
4. Cooperating
5. Interviewing
Interpersonal Intelligence
Is Good At . . .
• Understand people and feelings
• Leading
• Organizing
• Communicating
• Mediating conflicts
Interpersonal Intelligence
Possible Careers:
Politicians
Teachers
Counselors
Social Workers
Diplomats
Coaches
Famous People:
Anthony Robbins
Bill Clinton
Dr. Phil
Oprah Winfrey
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Learns By . . .
1. Working alone
2. Doing individualized projects
3. Self-paced instruction
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Is Good At . . .
• Understanding self and feelings
• Following instincts
• Pursuing interests
• Being original
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Possible Careers:• Psychologists• Poets• Counselors• Writers• Therapists
Famous People:• Anne Frank• Walt Whitman• Aristotle• Oprah Winfrey• Albert Einstein
Your Turn:
Are you OR ?
Interpersonal
(social)
Intrapersonal
(self)
Thumbs up Raise your hand
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
Learns By . . .
1. Categorizing
2. Classifying
3. Working with patterns and relationships
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
Is Good At . . .
• Math
• Reasoning
• Logic
• Problem Solving
• Concept Thinking
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
Possible Careers:• Scientists• Accountants• Computer
Programmers• Mathematicians• Inventors
Famous People:• Thomas Edison• Albert Einstein • Bill Gates• Warren Buffet• Stephen Hawking
Video Clip: Multiple Intelligences
Logical-Mathematical
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Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Learns By . . .
1. Visualizing
2. Dreaming
3. Using the mind’s eye
4. Working with colors and pictures
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Is Good At . . .
• Understanding use of space
• Thinking in 3-dimension
• Imagining visual images
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Possible Careers:• Physicists• Architects• Engineers• Builders• Artists• Computer Science
Famous People:• Neils Bohr• I. M. Pei• Buckminster Fuller• Salvador Dali• Galileo Galilei
Video Clip: Multiple Intelligences
Visual-Spatial
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Musical IntelligenceIs Good At . . .
• Remembering melodies
• Keeping time
• Mimicking beat and rhythm
• Noticing pitch and sounds
Musical Intelligence
Possible Careers:• Composers• Musicians• Band Directors• Conductors• Disc Jockeys• Sound Board
Operators• Music Critics
Famous People:• Beethoven• Michael Jackson• Eminem• Itzhak Perlman• Mozart
Video Clip: Multiple Intelligences
Musical
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Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
Learns By . . .
1. Touching
2. Moving
3. Interacting with space
4. Processing knowledge through body movement
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
Possible Careers:• Athletes• Dancers• Gymnasts• Surgeons• Sculptors• Carpenters
Famous People:• Michael Jordan• Michael Jackson• Tiger Woods• Wayne Gretzky• Mary Lou Retton
Video Clip: Multiple Intelligences
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Bodily-Kinesthetic and Musical example
Your Turn: Everyone please stand up and participate
NOTE: This is a video we use in
Culinary and Nutrition I to help
students remember proper hand
washing techniques.
Naturalistic Intelligence
Learns By . . .
1. Visualizing
2. Hands-on activities
3. Relating to the natural world
Naturalistic IntelligenceIs Good At . . .
• Measuring, charting, mapping
• Observing plants & animals
• Keeping journals, collecting, classifying
• Outdoor activities
Naturalistic Intelligence
Possible Careers:• Zookeepers• Veterinarians• Gardeners• Marine Biologists• Animal Trainers• Farmers• Conservationists
Famous People:• Jack Hanna• Steve Irwin• Charles Darwin• Linnaeus• Gregor Mendel• Jane Goodall
Video Clip: Multiple Intelligences
Naturalist
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Multiple Intelligences Thrive in Smartville (7:28 minutes)
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
Your Turn: Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
Referring to your “The Types of Intelligence” sheet, circle your top types.
Discussion: (raise your hand to share whole class)
What are your areas of strength?
What areas need the most improvement?
Your Turn: The Multiple Intelligence Quiz
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Your Turn: Multiple Intelligence Admit SlipOn a separate piece of paper, write an analysis of your two self-evaluations, noting similarities and differences between the two.
Include your supported opinion regarding the defining factors of the different types of intelligence.
Describe thoroughly and concisely, the relevance of the nine multiple intelligences to you, your learning style and your strengths/weaknesses.
Explain why it is important to understand multiple intelligence in relation to the development of children.
Incorporate relevant vocabulary. Relevant Vocabulary: Musical, Visual–spatial, Verbal–linguistic, Logical–mathematical, Bodily–kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalistic, Existential, Gardner, highly intelligent, child development
DUE:
Monday, January 26th
1-2 pages in length
Reference Slides
• Next Slide is used with slide 6• Print and insert into sheet protectors so
students can write with dry eraser makers and reuse