Howard gardner Flashcards
What are the 7 ways (“intelligences”) that people understand and perceive the world?
Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical, Visual-Spatial, Body-Kinesthetic, Musical-Rhythmic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal
Describe the Linguistic intelligence
The ability to use spoken or written words
Describe the Logical-Mathematical intelligence
Inductive and deductive thinking and reasoning abilities, logic, as well as the use of numbers and abstract pattern recognition
Describe the Visual-Spatial intelligence
The ability to mentally visualise objects and spatial dimentions
Describe the Body-Kinesthetic intelligence
The wisdom of the body and the ability to control physical motion
Describe the Musical-Rhythmic intelligence
The ability to master music as well as rhythms, tones and beats
Describe the Interpersonal intelligence
The ability to communicate effectively with other people and to be able to develop relationships
Describe the Intrapersonal intelligence
The ability to understand one’s own emotions, motivations, inner states of being and self-reflection