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Below, please find a list of the general characteristics of students who exhibit strengths in each of theintelligences. You will need these to understand essential clues for your assignment.
Multiple Intelligences | Overview |
Verbal-Linguistic - The capacity to learn through words and grammatical logic | Learns from the spoken and written word, in many forms; reads, comprehends, andsummarizes effectively |
Logical-Mathematical - The capacity for inductive and deductive thinking andreasoning, as well as the use of numbers and the recognition of abstract patterns | Learns through using objects and moving them about, quantity, time, cause andeffect; solves problems logically; understands patterns and relationships and makes educated guesses;can handle diverse skills such as advanced math, and represent them in graphic form; works with models;gathers evidence; builds strong arguments. |
Visual-Spatial - The ability to visualize objects and spatial dimensions, and createinternal images and pictures | Learns by seeing and observing - shapes, faces, colors; uses detail in visualimages; learns through visual media; enjoys doodling, drawing; makes three-dimensional objects and movesthem around; sees forms where others do not; enjoys abstractions and subtle patterns. |
Body-Kinesthetic - The wisdom of the body and the ability to control physical motion | Learns through touching and moving; developed coordination and timing;participation and involvement; role plays. Engages in games, assembles objects; acts. Sensitive to physicalenvironment; dexterity and balance; creates new forms that move. |
Musical-Rhythmic - The ability to recognize tonal patterns and sounds, as well as asensitivity to rhythms and beats | Learns through sound; eager to discuss music and its meaning; sings and plays aninstrument; improvises and interprets |
Interpersonal - The capacity for person-to-person communications andrelationships | Learns through interactions, social relationships; perceivesfeelings, thoughts, motivations of others; collaborates; influences opinions; understands inverbal and non-verbal ways; takes in diverse points of view; mediates, organizes, develops new socialprocesses and methods. |
Intrapersonal - The spiritual, inner states of being, self-reflection, and awareness | Learns through range of personal emotions; finds outlets for feelings;identifies and pursues personal goals; curious about big questions; manages to learn through on-goingattempts at gathering in ideas; insightful; empowers others. |
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