NI (B1) - Multiple Intelligences

Today, in our class, we have been talking, among other things, about Howard Gardner's MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES theory.

But what are "multiple intelligences"? According to the Birmingham City Council:

"It has been claimed by some researchers that our intelligence or ability to understand the world around us is complex. Some people are better at understanding some things than others.For some of us it is relatively easy to understand how a flower grows but it is immensely difficult for us to understand and use a musical instrument. For others music might be easy but playing football is difficult.Instead of having one intelligence it is claimed that we have several different intelligences."

Knowing the 8 type of intelligences suggested by Dr. Gardner can be extremely helpful for us in the classroom and outside of it. Knowing the predominant types of intelligence of each student can help the teacher plan his/her classes, choosing the activities the best suit the students' profiles. As far as the learner is concerned, multiple intelligences can help him/her with self-study. The learner can select those learning methods and activities most adequate to him/her.

So if you want to know which are your predominant intelligences, click on the image below, and take the test. Then, when you have finished, print out the results.

I also took the test, of course!! This was my resulting pie chart.

Let's see what your pie chart looks like!!