Howard Gardner, a development psychologist in 1983, described in his Multiple Intelligence theory, that there are eight basic intelligence's or ways of being smart, rather than one underlying intelligence.
1. Linguistic & Verbal
It is the ability to use language to express what's on your mind, to present your ideas, to express your feelings, and understand others. It includes both written and oral skills, humor, the persuasive use of language, explaining, teaching, and learning.
2. Logical & Mathematical
This intelligence encompasses reasoning, logical thinking, and handling mathematical problems. It also includes using numbers effectively, recognizing cause and effects, deductive and inductive reasoning, and prediction.
3. Naturalist
It is understanding nature, seeing patterns in the way nature works, classifying things, and having sensitivity to features of the natural world.
4. Spatial & Visual
It entails creating and interpreting visual images, and thinking in three-dimension. Other aspects include imagination, awareness of orientation, lines, form, and shape, manipulation of imagery, spatial awareness, and visual representation.
5. Bodily & Kinesthetic
It is feeling and expressing things physically such as doing hands-on work to solve problems, or producing and making something.
6. Musical & Rhythmic
The capacity to detect and analyse a musical theme or pattern, and to create and feel a rhythm to express a mood.
7. Interpersonal (between people)
The ability to understand other people, their feelings, needs, and purposes.
8. Intrapersonal (within the self)
It is understanding your own interior thoughts and feelings in a clear way, and having an understanding of yourself, of knowing who you are, and what you can do.
1. Linguistic & Verbal
It is the ability to use language to express what's on your mind, to present your ideas, to express your feelings, and understand others. It includes both written and oral skills, humor, the persuasive use of language, explaining, teaching, and learning.
2. Logical & Mathematical
This intelligence encompasses reasoning, logical thinking, and handling mathematical problems. It also includes using numbers effectively, recognizing cause and effects, deductive and inductive reasoning, and prediction.
3. Naturalist
It is understanding nature, seeing patterns in the way nature works, classifying things, and having sensitivity to features of the natural world.
4. Spatial & Visual
It entails creating and interpreting visual images, and thinking in three-dimension. Other aspects include imagination, awareness of orientation, lines, form, and shape, manipulation of imagery, spatial awareness, and visual representation.
5. Bodily & Kinesthetic
It is feeling and expressing things physically such as doing hands-on work to solve problems, or producing and making something.
6. Musical & Rhythmic
The capacity to detect and analyse a musical theme or pattern, and to create and feel a rhythm to express a mood.
7. Interpersonal (between people)
The ability to understand other people, their feelings, needs, and purposes.
8. Intrapersonal (within the self)
It is understanding your own interior thoughts and feelings in a clear way, and having an understanding of yourself, of knowing who you are, and what you can do.
Want to know what type of element of your intelligence is the strongest?
Go ahead and find out by taking the tests by clicking the links below!
Note: Remember to keep your code for the BGFL Test and MI's as you will have to post it in the survey section.
Birmingham Grid for Learning (BGFL) - Multiple Intelligence Test
Multiple Intelligence for Adult Literacy and Education
For more information about Multiple Intelligence's, visit the following websites:
Summary on Multiple Intelligence - My Bright Box
How are you smart - Jiva Education