CONNECTING MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE WITH LIBRARY
The Multiple Intelligence Theory was developed in 1983 by Howard Gardner. In today's library culture, the educational focus is on curating and organizing the knowledge to reach user expectations on time. Gardner's Theory suggests that humans have a much broader range of potential.
Multiple Intelligence is a learning style; how a person best processes information. Librarian should consider to organize the library collection according MI method. Children are more successful when given the freedom to express their knowledge of content through the best way they know how.
Multiple Intelligence is a learning style; how a person best processes information. Librarian should consider to organize the library collection according MI method. Children are more successful when given the freedom to express their knowledge of content through the best way they know how.
1. Linguistic Intelligence (skilled with words and language)
Possessing facility with words and languages. Activities: Reading, role-playing, imaginative play.
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2. Logical-mathematical Intelligence (skilled with logic, reasoning, and/or numbers)
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Having an aptitude for logic, reasoning, abstractions, and making calculations. Activities: Board games, puzzles, building projects. |
3. Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence (skilled at controlling bodily motion such as sports, dance, etc.)
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Having control of one’s movements and a sense of timing; handling objects skillfully, and being aware of the outcomes of one’s physical actions. Activities: Performing, climbing, acting out athletically. |
4. Interpersonal Intelligence (skilled at communicating with others/relating to others)
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5. Visual-spatial Intelligence (skilled with images, spatial judgment, and/or puzzles)
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Possessing good spatial judgment; understanding graphic information. Activities: Art and sculpture projects, jigsaw puzzles, perceiving library architecture. |
6. Naturalistic Intelligence (skilled at understanding/relating to the natural world)
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Relating to one’s surroundings; identifying and distinguishing different plants, animals, and other aspects of nature. Activities: Arranging art and object collections; classifying. |
7. Musical Intelligence (skilled with sound, rhythm, tone and music)
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Understanding different types of sound. Activities: Composing and listening to music; singing and rhyming. |
8. Intra-personal Intelligence (skilled at self-knowledge, reflection, etc.)
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Recognizing characteristics in one’s self, including strengths and weaknesses, uniqueness, emotions. Activities: Reading, solitary play. |
9. Existential Intelligence
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ACTIVITIES
Here's an example of how Multiple Intelligence has been applied to a Science Lesson on Tigers:
