Multiple Intelligences PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PLANNING 9.
Smart Options Career Exploration Based on Multiple Intelligences.
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Smart OptionsCareer Exploration Based on Multiple Intelligences
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Theory
• Howard Gardner, 1983, Frames of the Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Functionality, utility or value of behavior to society- Exceptional people – 1 area, under-developed in others
• Thomas Armstrong, 1993, 7 Kinds of Smart: Identifying and Developing Your Many Intelligences
• Daniel Goleman, 1995, Emotional Intelligence
Theory
Gardner Armstrong
Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence Body Smart Interpersonal Intelligence (EI) People Smart (EI) Intrapersonal Intelligence (EI) Self Smart (EI Linguistic Intelligence Word Smart Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Logic Smart Musical Intelligence Music Smart Naturalist Intelligence Nature Smart Spatial Intelligence Picture Smart
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Guiding Principles
1. Intelligence is pluralistic and multi-dimensional
2. Multiple intelligences are inherent in all people
3. Multiple intelligences can be identified and described
4. Multiple intelligences can be developed and strengthened
5. Everyone has a unique mix of multiple intelligences
Guiding Principles
6. Everyone is entitled to recognize, express and cultivate her/his intelligence
7. Intelligences constantly interact in our motivation, attitudes and behavior
8. Knowledge of one’s intelligences enhances self –esteem and self-confidence
9. Knowledge of one’s intelligences stimulates self-direction and self-reliance
10. Multiple intelligences are a good bases for exploring life and work options
SmartOptionsSmartOptionsLesson Plan One
Discover and Assess Your Smarts
Objectives• Introduce participants to multiple
intelligences and help them assess their smarts
• 1 to 1 ½ hours
Activities• Changes in the work world. How many expect … ?• Explore the concept of intelligence (5 people, test
items, canoe – capacity to adapt)• Introduce 8 smarts• Participants assess their smarts• Suggested variations
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Practice Using Smart Ideas
Objectives• Increase familiarity with smarts and explore
their role in work settings• 1 to 1 ½ hours
Activities• Identify the main and secondary smarts in job
examples (Chef in expensive hotel, creativity)• Identify the relevance of identified smarts in example
jobs• Smarts and life choices
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Create Your Smarts Profile and Explore Career Possibilities
Objectives• Teach participants to generate their Smarts
Profiles and research potential career domains using their profiles
• 1 to 1 ½ hours (additional research time by participants)
Activities• Participants create their Smarts Profiles (check
distribution of strongest smarts)• Putting Smarts Profiles to work• Converting occupational profiles to smart occupational
profiles
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Build Your Smarts
Objectives• To reinforce that awareness of smarts
enhances employability and capacity to adapt in all aspects of life, to establish that smarts can be developed and strengthened, and to provide suggestions for building smarts
• ½ hour
Activities• Discuss advantages of seeing oneself in terms of 8
smarts• Review strategies for building smarts
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The High FiveCareer Building Principles
1. Focus on the journey, not the destination. Become a good traveler.
2. You’re not alone. Access your allies, and be a good ally.
3. Change is constant, and brings with it new opportunities.
4. Learning is lifelong, and it’s good. We are most alive when we are learning.
5. Know yourself, believe in yourself and follow your heart.
Connecting to the Real Game
For more information
Vicki GrayNew York State Department of LaborCareer Resource Network [email protected]