Special
Intelligence Indicators
The
following descriptors are adaptations, synthesizes, or summaries from many popular
MI authors. (i.e. Thomas Armstrong; David Lazear; Bruce & Linda Campbell, as
well as from the work of the parent MI conceptualizer, Dr. Howard Gardner.
Please see their work for further details -- bibliography.
)
 Linguistic
Intelligence - (Word Smart)
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Writes better than average for their
age
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Spins tales and tells jokes and stories
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Has a good memory for names, places,
dates, and trivia
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Enjoys word games
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Spells words accurately
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Appreciates nonsense rhymes, puns, tongue twisters,
etc.
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Enjoys listening to the spoken word
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Has a good vocabulary for his/her age
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Communicates to others in a highly verbal way
 Logical-Mathematical
Intelligence - (Number Smart)
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Asks a lot of questions about how things work
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Computes arithmetic questions in his/her head quickly
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Enjoys the challenges of math class
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Finds math games and math computer games interesting
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Enjoys playing chess, checkers, or other strategy games
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Enjoys working with logic puzzles and brainteasers
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Likes to experiment in a way that shows higher order
thinking processes
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Thinks on a more abstract levels than peers
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Has a good sense of cause and effect relationships for
his/her age
Musical
Intelligence -(Music Smart)
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Tells you when music is off-key or disturbing in some
other way
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Remembers the melody of songs
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Has a good singing voice
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Plays a musical instrument or sings in a choir or other
musical group
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Has a rhythmic way of speaking and/or moving
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Unconsciously hums to him/herself
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Taps rhythmically on the table or desk as he/she works
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Is sensitive to the environmental noises, like rain on
the roof
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Can easily imitate the voices and inflections of others
Spatial
Intelligence - (Picture Smart)
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Reports clear visual images
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Reads maps, charts, and diagrams more easily than text
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Daydreams more than peers
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Enjoys art activities
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Draws figures and pictures that are advanced for age
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Likes to view movies, slides, or other visual
presentations
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Enjoys
doing puzzles, mazes, �Where�s Waldo?� or �hidden picture� or �I
spy�- types activities, and challenges like hidden pictures or similar
games
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Builds interesting three-dimensional constructions for age
(Legos)
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Gets more out of pictures than words when reading
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Doodles on workbooks, worksheets, or other materials
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Intelligence (Body Smart)
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Excels in one or more sports
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Moves, twitches, taps, fidgets while seated for a long
time in one spot
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Cleverly mimics other people�s gestures and mannerisms
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Loves to take things apart and put them back together
again
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Has trouble keeping his/her hands off something new
just seen
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Enjoys jumping, wrestling, or similar activities
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Shows skill on a craft or good fine-motor coordination in
other ways
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Has dramatic way of expressing him/herself
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Reports different physical sensations while thinking or
working
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Enjoys working with clay or other tactile medium, and
enjoys hands on art activities
 Interpersonal
Intelligence (People Smart)
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Enjoys socializing with peers
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Seems to be a natural leader
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Gives advice to friends who have problems
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Seems to be people smart -- attuned to others
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Belongs to clubs, committees, or other organizations
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Enjoys informally teaching other kids
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Likes to play games with other kids
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Has two or more close friends
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Has a good sense of empathy or concern for others
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Others seek out his/her company
 Intrapersonal
Intelligence (Self Smarts)
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Displays a sense of
independence or strong will
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Has a realistic sense
of his/her strengths and weaknesses
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Does well when left
alone to play or study
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Marches to the beat
of a different drummer in his/her style of living and learning
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Has
an interest or hobby that he or she doesn't talk about much
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Has a good sense of
self-direction
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Prefers working alone
to working with others
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Accurately expresses
how he/she is feeling
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Is
able to learn from his/her failures and successes
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Has high self-esteem
 Naturalistic
Intelligence (Nature Smarts)
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Has a strong affinity to the outside world, to the beauty
in nature, or to animals
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Enjoys subjects,
shows, or stories that deal with animals or natural phenomena
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May show unusual interest in subjects like biology,
zoology, botany, geology, meteorology or astronomy
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Is keenly aware of his/her surroundings and changes in the
environment
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Has highly developed senses that help him/her notice
similarities, differences and changes in his/her surroundings
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May be able to categorize or catalogue things easily
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May notice things others might may not be aware of
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Likes to collect, classify, or read about things from
nature � rocks, fossils, butterflies,
feathers, shells, and the like
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Prefers to be outside and readily
appreciates and embraces activities like camping, hiking, scuba diving, bird
watching, gardening, or climbing, or perhaps he/she may just like sitting
quietly and noticing the subtle differences in his/her environment
For a discussion on the possibility
of a ninth intelligence,
see this link.
References:
Armstrong, T. (1987) In their own way.
Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.
Armstrong, T. (1993) 7 kinds of smart:
identifying and developing your own intelligences. New York: Plume Books (Penguin).
Armstrong, T. (2001)
Multiple intelligences in the classroom, 2nd. edition. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Checkley, K. (1997) The first seven . . . and
the eighth intelligence: A conversation with Howard Gardner. Educational Leadership:
Teaching for multiple intelligences. ASCD V.55, #1, September 1997. 8-13.
Gardner, H. (1983) Frames of mind: the
theory of multiple intelligences. New York: Basic Books.
Gardner, H. (1993) Multiple
intelligences: the theory in practice - a reader. New York: Basic Books.
Gardner, Howard. (1999).
Intelligence
reframed: multiple intelligences for the 21st century. New York:
Basic Books.
Lazear, D. (1991) Seven ways of
knowing: teaching to the multiple intelligences. Palatine, IL: Skylight Publishing.
Samples, B. (1987) Wholemind/Openmind.
Rollinghills Estates, CA: Jalmar Press.
Other books on MI:
Campbell, B. (1994) The multiple intelligences handbook.
Stanwood, WA: Campbell and Assoc.
Campbell, B., Campbell, L. And Dickinson (1996) Teaching
and learning through multiple intelligences. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Lazear, D. (1991) Seven ways of teaching: the artistry of
teaching with multiple intelligences. Palatine, IL: Skylight Publishing.
Lazear, D. (1994) Seven pathways of learning: teaching
students and parents about multiple intelligences. Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Press.
Lazear, D. (1994) Multiple intelligences approaches to
assessment: solving the conundrum. Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Press.
Marks-Tarlow, T. (1996) Creativty inside out: learning
through multiple intelligences. New York: Innovative Learning Publications
-Addison-Wesley.
Wilson, L. (1994) Every child, whole child. Tucson,
AZ: Zephyr Press.
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