This is a presentation on Multiple Intelligence for class teachers to make their lesson plan accordingly.

2. Intelligence Means….
• the ability to acquire and apply knowledge
and skills
-The Oxford Dictionary –
• capacity for learning, reasoning,
understanding, and similar forms of mental
activity; aptitude in grasping truths,
relationships, facts, meanings, etc.

3. WHAT IS MI ??
• Multiple Intelligences (MI) developed by
American development psychologist,
Howard Gardner, in 1983, MI describes
eight different ways to be smart

4. In his Multiple Intelligences theory, Gardner
states that there are eight basic intelligences
(rather than one underlying intelligence).

5. Bodily Intelligence (Gross)
The ability to be aware of the functioning of
one’s body and others' bodies, as well as to
demonstrate strong physical coordination.

6. People with a strong Gross Bodily Intelligence have
an aptitude for moving and manipulating the body in
a variety of circumstances.
They move with poise and grace and are highly
adept at using body language to punctuate their
points.
Such people make
 Good Pilot
 Ayurvedic Massage Therapist
 Medicine Practitioner
 Physiotherapist
 Sports Person
 Astronaut, etc.

7. Famous people with high Bodily (Gross) Intelligence
Baba Ramdev Sachin Tendulkar
Hrithik Roshan Tiger Woods

8. Bodily Intelligence (Fine)
The ability to demonstrate strong coordination
between the eye and hand and display finesse in
hand movements.
People with strong Fine Bodily Intelligence have
excellent eye-hand coordination and work
effectively with tasks that require manual dexterity.
They love to work with their hands and have a
natural gift for activities that involve manual skills.
Such people make good civil engineers, car
designer, painters, etc.

9. • People with strong Fine Bodily Intelligence
have excellent eye-hand coordination and
work effectively with tasks that require manual
dexterity.
• They love to work with their hands and have a
natural gift for activities that involve manual
skills.
Such people make
– Good civil Engineers
– Car Designer
– Painters etc.

10. Famous people with high Bodily (Fine) Intelligence
MF Husain, Painter Abhinav Bindra, Olympics Gold Medal Winner
Ritu Beri, Fashion Designer Dr. Naresh Trehan, Physician PC Sorkar, Magician

11. Interpersonal Intelligence
The ability to understand,
communicate with, interact with, and
influence others.

12. • People with strong Interpersonal Intelligence have
an aptitude for effectively interacting and dealing
with others.
• They are often called on when friends or family
want to share their problems with someone and
need a good listener and adviser.
Such people make good
 Public Speakers,
 Politicians,
 Radio jockey,
 Journalists, etc.

13. Famous people with high Interpersonal Intelligence
Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Scientist
Oprah Winfrey, TV Talk Show Host Barkha Dutt, Editor, NDTV

14. Linguistic Intelligence
The ability to understand,
acquire, and use language
effectively.

15. • People with strong Linguistic Intelligence have an
aptitude for learning and using languages. They
are often attracted towards writing poems and
enjoy reading anything including stories,
dictionaries, signboards, and even instruction
manuals!
• They may easily spell words that others are not
even able to pronounce.
• Such people make good
– Writers,
– Novelists,
– Curriculum Designer,
– Librarian,
– Lyricist, etc.

16. Famous people with high Linguistic Intelligence
William Shakespeare Rabindranath Tagore
Ruskin Bond JK Rowling Shobha De

17. Logical Intelligence
The ability to think analytically, in an
orderly or practical manner, and/or
perform mathematical-related tasks.

18. People with strong Logical Intelligence have an
aptitude for mathematical calculations, logical
thinking, and pattern recognition.
They possess an innate reasoning ability; can think
in logical and numerical patterns and make
connections between different pieces of
information.
Such people make good
– Mathematicians
– Scientists
– Chess players
– Software Programmer etc.

19. Famous people with high Logical Intelligence
Albert Einstein, Scientist Aryabhatta, Astrologist Sir Isaac Newton,
Mathematician and Physicist
Shakuntala Devi,
Vishwanathan Anand, Calculating Prodigy of India
Chess Grand Master

20. Visual Intelligence (Graphic)
• The ability to view things accurately
or create mental images, process
them, and translate them from
imagination to reality.

21. • People with strong Graphic Visual Intelligence
have an aptitude for design, drawing, coloring,
painting, creating models, etc.
• They find it easy to think in pictures and
images. You easily see images in your mind
and can represent them in visually artistic
ways.
Such people make good
– Graphic Designers
– Painters
– Animators
– Image Consultant
– Landscape Architect etc.

22. Famous people with Visual (Graphic) Intelligence
Walt Disney, Manish Malhotra, Pablo Picasso, Painter
Creator of Mickey Mouse Cartoon Costume Designer
Sarnath Bannerjee,
India’s First Graphic Novel Writer
“The Corridor”

23. Visual Intelligence (Spatial)
• The ability to manipulate objects
within space and move objects
around with precision.

24. • People with strong Spatial Visual Intelligence
can navigate your way effectively and easily
visualize things in three dimensions.
• When it comes to inner space (inside their
head, that is), they can easily see how things fit
together.
Such people make good
– Architects
– Choreographers
– Event Managers
– Interior Decorators etc.

25. Famous people with high Visual (Spatial) Intelligence
Leonardo da Vinci, Painter of Monalisa Galileo Galilei, Inventor of Telescope
Frank Llyod Wright, Gustavo Eiffel,
Architect The Creator of Eiffel Tower

26. Musical Intelligence
The ability to accurately perceive
and/or produce acts of sound, rhythm,
tone, and melody.

27. • People with a strong Musical Intelligence have an
aptitude for learning and playing musical
instruments, singing, identifying melodies and
rhythms, differentiating different sounds and
instruments.
• It may be easy for them to remember a long list of
songs and they can easily hear music in your head,
even when it is not playing around them.
• Such people make good
– Singer,
– Musician,
– Jingle Writer,
– Sound Designer, etc.

28. Famous people with high Musical Intelligence
Lata Mangeshkar, Singer AR Rehman, Music Director
Zakir Hussain, Tablist Michael Jackson, Dancer

29. Intrapersonal Intelligence
The ability to be deeply in tune with or
control oneself physically, emotionally,
and/or spiritually.

30. • People with strong Intrapersonal Intelligence
have an aptitude for being in tune with their
emotions, feelings, and inner self.
• They have a clear understanding of what makes
them tick, and have good control over their
emotions.
• Such people make good
– Spiritual Healers
– Writers who write spiritual or inspiring books Etc.

31. Famous people with high Intrapersonal Intelligence
Swami Vivekananda The Dalai Lama
Osho
Satya Sai Baba

32. Naturalistic Intelligence
The ability to tune into nature (e.g.,
plants, animals or wildlife), or natural
life sciences (biological, chemical,
physical, etc.).

33. • People with strong Naturalistic Intelligence
have an aptitude for connecting with nature —
plants, animals, the environment, etc.
• They enjoy spending time in the lap of Mother
Nature and are disturbed when people pollute
the environment, as they greatly relish and
appreciate the wonderful gifts nature has
given us.
• Such people make good
– Environmental Activists
– Ayurvedic Doctor
– Agricultural Professional etc.

34. Famous people with high Naturalistic Intelligence
RK Pachauri , Charles Darwin, Naturalist
Indian environmentalist, Nobel Prize Winner Author of “The Origin of Species”
Menaka Gandhi, Medha Patkar,
Blue Cross Activitist Social Activist of Narmada Bachao

35. Coordination between MIs

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