Have you ever heard about The Theory of Multiple Intelligences? Its main contributor is Howard Gardner, whose work has been of importance for education and educators. He claimed the existence of several types of personal intelligence:
1. Linguistic intelligence involves sensitivity to spoken and
written language, the ability to learn languages, and the capacity to
use language to accomplish certain goals. This intelligence includes the
ability to effectively use language to express oneself rhetorically or
poetically; and language as a means to remember information. Writers,
poets, lawyers and speakers are among those that Howard Gardner sees as
having high linguistic intelligence.
2. Logical-mathematical intelligence consists of the capacity to
analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and
investigate issues scientifically. In Howard Gardner’s words, it entails
the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically.
This intelligence is most often associated with scientific and
mathematical thinking.
3. Musical intelligence involves skill in the performance,
composition, and appreciation of musical patterns. It encompasses the
capacity to recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and rhythms.
According to Howard Gardner musical intelligence runs in an almost
structural parallel to linguistic intelligence.
4. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence entails the potential of using
one’s whole body or parts of the body to solve problems. It is the
ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements. Howard
Gardner sees mental and physical activity as related.
5. Spatial intelligence involves the potential to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined areas.
6. Interpersonal intelligence is concerned with the capacity to
understand the intentions, motivations and desires of other people. It
allows people to work effectively with others. Educators, salespeople,
religious and political leaders and counsellors all need a
well-developed interpersonal intelligence.
7. Intrapersonal intelligence entails the capacity to understand
oneself, to appreciate one’s feelings, fears and motivations. In Howard
Gardner’s view it involves having an effective working model of
ourselves, and to be able to use such information to regulate our lives.
Gardner's theory is so important for educators because it offers a broad vision of education; allows the development of local and flexible programmes; and looks to morality.
Each type of intelligence ties to a series of parameters, so it is possible to test each person's prominent type. I did it by means of an online test, and this is my result:
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