Chapter 1- The Foundations of MI Theory Early 1900’s Alfred Binet and colleagues Became widespread...

Chapter 1- The Foundations of MI TheoryChapter 1- The Foundations of MI Theory

Early 1900’sAlfred Binet and colleaguesBecame widespread including United StatesReduced to single number “IQ”

First Intelligence TestsFirst Intelligence Tests

Chapter 1- The Foundations of MI TheoryChapter 1- The Foundations of MI Theory

•80 years later H.G. challenged that intelligence had been defined to narrowly

Howard Gardner- Harvard psychologistHoward Gardner- Harvard psychologist

•Proposed book Frames of Mind (Gardner, 1993)From this came the existence of 7 basic intelligences.

(Now an 8th and possible 9th have been added)

•Intelligence= Solving Problems and Creating Products in a Content-Rich and Naturalistic Setting

Chapter 1- The Foundations of MI Theory

Eight Intelligences- H. Gardner

1.1. LinguisticLinguistic- use words effectively (oral/written)poets, playwright, editor, journalist,

storyteller, orator, or politician

2.2. Logical-mathematicalLogical-mathematical- use numbers effectively and reason well (if-then, cause-effect)

mathematician, tax accountant, statistician, scientist, computer programmer, or

logician



3. SpatialSpatial- perceives the visual-spatial world accurately and is able to perform transformations on the perceptions

hunter, guide, scout, architect, interior decorator, artist, inventor

4. Bodily-kinestheticBodily-kinesthetic- uses one’s body to express ideas and feelings and/uses one’s hands to produce or transform things

actor, mime, athlete, dancer, sculptor, craftsperson, mechanic, surgeon



5. MusicalMusical- perceive, discriminate, transform, and express musical forms

music critic, composer, performer

6. InterpersonalInterpersonal- perceive and make distinctions in moods, intentions, motivations, and feeling of others- reads body language, voice, gestures, facial expressions and responds appropriately

can influence a group to follow certain lines of action



7. IntrapersonalIntrapersonal- self-knowledge and the ability to act adaptively on that basis- aware of ones’ strengths and limitations

8. NaturalistNaturalist- expertise in recognition and classification of the numerous species of flora and fauna in their environment- also includes other natural phenomena (cloud formation, mountains) In an urban environment inanimate objects (cars, sneakers, CD covers)


The Theoretical Basis for MIThe Theoretical Basis for MI8 Factors 1. Potential Isolation by Brain Damage 2. Existence of Savants, Prodigies, and other

Exceptional Individuals 3. Distinctive Developmental History 4. Evolutionary History and Plausibility 5. Support from Psychometric Findings 6. Support from Experimental Psychological Tasks 7. Identifiable Core/Set of Operations 8. Susceptibility to Encoding in a Symbol

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