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Visual/Spatial Intelligence
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 The visual/spatial learner
relies heavily on sight, can easily understand visual words and create/transform
mental images. Sees/understands things in terms of pictures, abstract or
concrete |
| Enjoys drawing and creating
things, puzzles and mazes |
| Can easily imagine things,
create mental images or visualize objects |
| Needs visual representations
of material, video, drawings, props, photographs, overhead projector, illustrations,
demonstrations, charts, posters, chalkboard, |
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Logical/Mathematical
Intelligence
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| The logical/mathematical
learner loves to question, relies on logic and reasoning, categorizing
facts, sequential thought |
| Enjoys working with numbers,
experiments, calculating |
| Can easily discern abstract
patterns, find relationships between things |
| Needs manipulatives, brain-bogglers,
critical thinking activites, graphic organizers that show relationships
or patterns, problem-solving manipulatives, puzzles, games |
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Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
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| The verbal/linguistic learner
relies on words to learn, uses language to link new knowledge to prior
knowledge, communicates by listening, speaking, reading, writing |
| Enjoys writing, reading,
telling or hearing stories |
| Can easily memorize, write
essays, stories, poetry, manipulate words |
| Needs materials steeped
in language, books, journal activities, word games, listening activites,
graphic organizers for brain-storming, lists, mnemonics, speakers, interviews,
peer teaching, opinions, reactions |
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Body/Kinesthetic Intelligence
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| The body/kinesthetic learner
relies on movement and touch, shows good sense of direction and timing
in movements |
| Enjoys active learning,
moving, running, talking, whole body activites |
| Does well in physical activites,
sports, dancing, etc. |
| Needs manipulatives, hands-on
learning, whole body activities, benefits from TPR, dramatics, miming,
creating things, role playing, interviews, field trips, active learning |
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Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
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| The musical/rhythmic learner
learns by rhythm and patterns in sound, pitch, rhythm, enjoys creating/experiencing
musical moments, responds with actions, keeps own beat |
| Enjoys any kind of music
or rhythm, singing, clapping hands, tapping feet |
| Does well in music, excells
at picking out sounds or accents |
| Needs music, a beat, class
material set to song or dance, or taught with a beat, music mnemonics,
allow for own illustration/interpretation of material through dance, jingles,
raps, cheers, |
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Interpersonal/Social
Intelligence
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| The interpersonal/social
learner works best with group and interactive projects. This learner understands
and gets along with others well as (s)he can interpret moods, motives etc.
of others well |
| Enjoys interacting with
friends and classmates, organizing, collaborating, relating with others. |
| Does well with group projects,
interactive work, organizing, mediating |
| Needs games, role playing,
peer work/interaction, group projects, think-pair-share, jigsaws, creative
group tasks like collages and story books, interactive technology including
eMail, chat, CD-ROM, Internet, etc. |
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Intrapersonal/Introspective
Intelligence
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| The intrapersonal/introspective
learner relies greatly on reflection, goals and often unique ideas, thoughts
or projects. These learners understand themselves best and like taking
responsibility for thinking on their own |
| Enjoys planning, meditating,
working alone, following their own path |
| Does well with journals,
self-paced instruction, originality, focusing, auto-biographies, family-heritage
studies |
| Needs options, independent
study, journals, time to reflect, goals, problem solving activities, open-ended
expression |
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Naturalist Intelligence
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| The naturalist learner
responds to all things nature, classifications thereof, problem solving,
discovery-based projects |
| Enjoys nature, plants,
animals, geology, fossils, classifying, discovering, working outside |
| Does well identifying and
classifying plants, minerals, animals |
| Needs discovery-based projects,
basis in nature, environment, data collecting, demonstrations, research
reports, logs (journals), reports |