Here is a link to year 7 student, Yotam’s science assignment on Multiple Intelligences. What I liked about it was how he applied the theory in a practical way to his experience of learning at Kindlehill. You have to read through to the second part of the essay to read his examples. Thanks Yotam. Lynn.

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The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

By Yotam Mayro

The Theory of Multiple Intelligences was first suggested by Howard Gardner
in 1983. It explains that there are eight different types of intelligence and that
no intelligence is more important than the other. Originally there were only
seven types of intelligence but a few years later another one was added. There
are some people who are advanced in one type of intelligence and not as
developed in others, but you have the potential to be smart in all of them if you
try hard enough, or maybe it may just comes naturally.

Verbal Linguistic intelligence

Verbal linguistic intelligence, as you might be able to guess, is the intelligence
of language and being able to pick up languages quicker than other people who
don’t have as much Verbal linguistic intelligence. This intelligence can also
include being smarter with words and have better writing skills. People with
high Verbal linguistic intelligence tend to learn best by listening (auditory).
Professions requiring high Verbal linguistic intelligence include: poets,
authors, announcers or teachers. Some famous people who had/have high
Verbal linguistic intelligence are William Shakespeare, Joanne Rowling and
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. You can improve your Verbal linguistic
intelligence by reading more often, keeping a journal and writing stories or
poetry

Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence

Having bodily kinesthetic smartness means having great control over your
body. People with high bodily kinesthetic intelligence usually have first class
hand-eye coordination and are very aware of their bodies. I personally have
high bodily kinesthetic intelligence (not in a boastful way). I am a tactile
learner which means I learn through doing and experiencing. You can
increase your bodily kinesthetic intelligence by going to the gym to work out
or practice sport. Professions requiring high bodily kinesthetic intelligence
include: dancers, footballers or other sports players. Some famous people with
high bodily kinesthetic intelligence are/were Don Bradman, Tim Cahill, Pele
and David Beckham. You can improve your bodily kinesthetic intelligence by
doing yoga, going to the gym or joining team sports

Naturalistic Intelligence

Naturalistic intelligence is about being smart with plants, animals and other
things concerning nature. Another thing is being able to identify the different
plants and animals and knowing what they are called. You can increase your
naturalistic intelligence by being in nature and experiencing your
surroundings. Professions requiring naturalistic intelligence are a gardener,
astronomer, botanist or a zoologist. Some famous people with high
naturalistic intelligence were Edward Osborne Wilson and Charles Darwin.
You can improve your naturalistic intelligence by taking bushwalks or doing
some gardening

Musical Intelligence

People with high musical intelligence tend to have a good ear for music and
sound, have a good sense of rhythm, pitch, timbre and tone. People who are
smart in this area tend to be very auditory (learn best by having things
explained to them). They are considered to have a good ear for music and are
usually excellent at playing musical instruments. People with high musical
intelligence tend to learn how to play their instruments much quicker than
other people. Professions requiring high musical intelligence are composers,
EDM artists and music teachers. Some famous people with high musical
intelligence are/were Mozart, Martin Garrix, David Bowie and Kanye West.

Interpersonal Intelligence

Having interpersonal intelligence means being good at understanding others
and connecting with them. Such people are really good at detecting emotions
and knowing how to react. They have a good social presence and are good at
making new friends as well as talking to strangers. They tend to get along with
others and have many friends. They love large crowds and are good at teaching
others. They are inclusive of others and enjoy team sports. Professions
requiring high interpersonal intelligence are a travel agent, a nurse and a
counsellor. Some famous people with a high level of interpersonal intelligence
are/were Oprah Winfrey, Ronald Reagan and Mahatma Gandhi. You can boost
your interpersonal intelligence by communicating with people, practicing
teamwork and mentoring.

Intrapersonal Intelligence

Intrapersonal intelligence means having the ability to understand yourself
and know how to react to your own situations. People with high intrapersonal
intelligence tend to be more self-confident. It is about self-awareness and
knowing how to react to your own emotions. Such people are well aware of
their goals, determined to reach them, are self-motivated and content with
being with themselves. Professions requiring high intrapersonal intelligence
include psychology teachers, entrepreneurs, and therapists. You can boost
your intrapersonal intelligence by meditating, writing down your dreams and
writing your own autobiography.

Logical Mathematical Intelligence

Logical mathematical intelligence means having the ability to solve equations
and puzzles with ease. People with high logical mathematical intelligence
tend to be good at strategy games and love doing number games like sudoku,
crossword puzzles, chess and jigsaw puzzles. They are good at understanding
complex things and like to be as close to perfect as possible. Professions
requiring high logical mathematical intelligence are science teachers,
scientists or mathematicians. You can improve your logical mathematical
intelligence by solving puzzles and playing strategic board games. Some
famous people with a high level of logical/mathematical intelligence were
Albert Einstein, Stephen hawking and Isaac Newton, as well as many more.

Spatial Intelligence

Having high spatial intelligence means having the ability to ‘visualize with the
mind’s eye’ and depth perception. Spatial intelligence tends to be more in
terms of 3rd but also applies to 2nd dimension. People with high spatial
intelligence are very imaginative and tend to be visual learners. These unique
people have the ability to identify objects from a rotated angle.

Jobs requiring high spatial intelligence are: an architect, a photographer or a
pilot. Some famous people with high spatial intelligence were Vincent Van
Gogh, Marc Chagall and Admiral Peary.

Intelligence Quotient VS the theory of Multiple Intelligences

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is a generalized intelligence which most public
schools focus their teaching on. Having high IQ usually involve being good at
math, science and English. For this reason, most schools focus on these
subjects and push them forward more than others, like for example, sport, and
arts. During the 1980s, Howard Gardner, a Harvard professor suggested a new
theory, according to which there was more than one type of intelligence.
According to his theory, you could be great in one area, average in another and
terrible in yet another. The theory attracted a lot of attention globally. It was
much broader than IQ and arguably far more accurate. The reason schools
continue to focus on IQ is that it was the only measurement of intelligence used
before Gardner had proposed his theory and many schools haven’t adjusted
yet their curriculum to match his findings.

The Theory of Multiple Intelligences on a Human

The theory of multiple intelligences describes more accurately human beings
because it covers a wider variety of things a human does throughout his or her
life (e.g. Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence, understanding of others,
understanding of self, sound intelligence, as well as many more). Intelligence
Quotient on the other hand only covers test smart and does not extend to
anything outside the classroom or work. In conclusion, I think that the theory
of multiple intelligences is far more representative of the qualities and skills
possessed by humans than is the previously suggested Intelligence Quotient.

School Examples

Music with Rowley

In music, we have to use our musical intelligence to experience the music and
to know if we played a piece right. We also have to use our bodily kinesthetic
intelligence to hit the right keys on the piano to produce beautiful sounds. We
also have to use our verbal linguistic intelligence to be able to read the music
printed on a sheet of paper in order to play the notes correctly. We are often
sorted into groups by Rowley, so therefore we have to use our interpersonal
intelligence in order to cooperate with each other. So in conclusion, we have to
use musical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, bodily kinesthetic
intelligence and verbal linguistic intelligence, all in one class.

Japanese with Sayoko

In Japanese, we have to use our verbal linguistic intelligence in order to learn
this new language and write in Japanese. We also have to use our logical
mathematical intelligence to comprehend Japanese characters. Then we have
to use our bodily kinesthetic intelligence to write down our work. So in
conclusion, useful types of intelligent for this class include logical
mathematical intelligence, verbal linguistic intelligence, and bodily
kinesthetic intelligence.

Science with David

During science, we have to use our verbal linguistic intelligence in order to
contribute to a class discussion. We also have to use bodily kinesthetic
intelligence to write down our experiments, as well as important information.
Our logical mathematical intelligence helps us comprehend what had
happened in an experiment, or we could use spatial intelligence to visualize
what could happen in an upcoming experiment. So in conclusion, verbal
linguistic intelligence, bodily kinesthetic intelligence, spatial intelligence and
logical mathematical intelligence all come handy in this class.

Eurythmy/Art with Adam

In eurythmy, we have to use plenty of bodily kinesthetic intelligence to move
our bodies in a controlled way. We also use spatial intelligence for visualizing
what the eurythmy piece would look like. Verbal linguistic intelligence allows
us to communicate with Adam. In conclusion, bodily kinesthetic intelligence,
spatial intelligence and verbal linguistic intelligence are the main tools used
for this class.

Math with Sharon

In Math, we use our logical mathematical intelligence in order to solve
equations, our bodily kinesthetic intelligence to write down the equations, and
our verbal linguistic intelligence to ask for help. What would we do without
them?

History/Geography with Lynn

Keeping up with Lynn forces us to use our bodily kinesthetic intelligence as
well as verbal linguistic intelligence to write and contribute to discussions.
Then there’s our logical mathematical intelligence without which we could
never solve the questions she give us. Thus, it is once again our: logical
mathematical intelligence, verbal linguistic intelligence, and bodily
kinesthetic intelligence that save the day.

English/Metalwork with Stephanie

Steph brings out the best of our bodily kinesthetic intelligence for creating
rings. Logical mathematical intelligence can then be used to see if there is
anything wrong with the ring we created. Verbal linguistic intelligence and
our bodily kinesthetic intelligence once again write down for us whatever
needs writing down and spatial intelligence helps us visualize what our
complete pendant must look like. There it is again: bodily kinesthetic
intelligence, logical mathematical intelligence, verbal linguistic intelligence
and spatial intelligence are all there for us when we need them.

Which type of intelligence most applies to computers

Computers have absolutely no intelligence apart from what they are
programmed to do. In this case, I think computers are programmed based on
logical mathematical intelligence, and use verbal linguistic intelligence for
applications like Microsoft Word, WordPad or Pages, for autocorrections,
misspelled words and adding Capital letters and punctuation. A computer has
the ability to speak different languages and understand different languages if
the settings are correct, so in conclusion of this question I think that
computers are programmed to run and apply logical mathematical
intelligence and incorporate also high level of verbal linguistic intelligence.

Which type of intelligence least applies to computers

I believe that computers need little or no bodily kinesthetic intelligence
because they don’t need the ability to control their body. A computer can
control its software thanks to its programming. And in my eyes, that’s all there
is to it.

The Theory of Emotional Intelligence (EI)

Daniel Goleman’s book,‘Emotional Intelligence’ was first published on 15th
november 1995. The book’s main theme is about recognising emotions, of
oneself and of other people, and learning to adapt to the circumstances around
oneself to achieve one’s’ goals. In the book Daniel Goleman argues that the
conventional measurement of IQ is too narrow as it covers only logic, math and
English, which when isolated are insufficient to describe the qualities and
abilities of a person. Instead, Goleman suggests a different yardstick, that of
EQ, or emotional intelligence. There are five different parts to Daniel
Goleman’s Theory of Emotional Intelligence.

1

The first part/intelligence is about being aware of one’s strengths and
weaknesses and about knowing what one is feeling and why we are feeling
certain emotions. Developing this understanding and skill ‘leads to good
decisions in life’.

The second element is about handling one’s emotions and not letting them take
control. Rather, it is about adapting behaviour based on understanding of the
emotions.

2

The third element relates to Howard Gardner’s Interpersonal intelligence and
is about empathy towards others and being aware of how others feel. Once you
have successfully done that, it is about adapting yourself to match or
counterbalance the emotions of others.
The fourth element is linked to interpersonal intelligence conceptualised by
Howard Gardner, and about recognising others’ emotions and understanding
them.
The fifth and final element in Daniel Goleman’s theory of emotional
intelligence is about overcoming your negative feelings and focusing on the
good in order to overcome struggles in your own life and achieving your goals.

how to improve your emotional intelligence

Venting when you are angry makes you feel angry for a longer period instead
of making you feel better. Still, regarding such venting as a helpful reaction
which helps to release the anger is a common assumption to make. However,
expressing your feelings when you are sad is a ‘great way to find out why you
are sad and a way to get your feelings validated.

did you know?

emotions are contagious, they did a study where they got a person that was
constantly happy and optimistic, and they put him in a room for a few minutes
with a person who was the opposite (sad and depressed) and after a few
minutes the second person became happier.

REFERENCES

Kindlehill School

Kindlehill School is a K-10 Steiner School that sits on a hill above the Wentworth Falls Lake, in the Blue Mountains, NSW. We are an independant school working creatively and in a contemporary way, out of the foundation of Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy for education.

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE – an engaging read