Examples Of Multiple Intelligence

Multiple Intelligences: How Do Educators Deal with Them?

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” (Benjamin Franklin). These words describe the idea behind a student trying to effectively learn from his or her professor. In 1983, Howard Gardener, an American developmental psychologist, introduced the idea of multiple intelligence. According to Gardener, what was believed before to be “soft skills” were in fact different ways to express our intelligence. People can have one or more types of intelligence all together. I, Rodrigo, an Engineering student, possess both logical-mathematical, intra-personal, and spatial intelligence. I am very good with numbers, and I am often called “smart” or “intelligent” by my

People with this type of intelligence are capable of recognizing, creating, reproducing, and reflecting on music (Vital n.pag.). They can become very talented composers, musicians, and vocalists. Teenagers with this type of intelligence develop a great interest in playing different types of musical instruments and often sing or drum to themselves (Vital n.pag.). Usually people with this type of intelligence learn better if in contact with sounds or music. As an example of this type of intelligence, we can cite Elvis Presley, a deceased American singer and actor, who became world-famous in the middle of the 20th century and continues to be regarded as one of the biggest names in rock and roll (Elvis Presley

People with intra-personal intelligence can become illustrious psychologists, spiritual leaders, writers, and philosophers. As an example of this type of intelligence, we can cite Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, who became world-famous after developing the theories and methods for psychoanalysis (Sigmund Freud n.pag.).
Ninth, spatial intelligence is the capability to think in three dimensions (Vital n.pag.). People with a spatial intelligence have a creative imagination and artistic skills. They can become extraordinary pilots, sailors, architects, and painters. Teenagers with this type of intelligence tend to daydream or draw. As an example of this type of intelligence, we can cite Pablo Picasso, a Spanish painter, who became world-famous for co-creating a new painting style known as Cubism and famous paintings, such as “Guernica,” and “The Old Guitarist” (Pablo Picasso