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•Theory of Multiple Intelligences Theory of Multiple Intelligences andand

•The CurriculumThe Curriculum

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ByByDR l MAGDY MAHDY ALYDR l MAGDY MAHDY ALY

PROFESSOR OF CURRICULUM & EFL PROFESSOR OF CURRICULUM & EFL INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION

FACULTY OF EDUCATION FACULTY OF EDUCATION AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITYAIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY

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Definition of IntelligenceDefinition of IntelligenceHuman intelligence has the following Human intelligence has the following

characteristicscharacteristics : :oA set of skills that enable a person to A set of skills that enable a person to

resolve genuine problems resolve genuine problems encountered in lifeencountered in life . .

oThe ability to create an effective The ability to create an effective product or offer a service that is product or offer a service that is

valued in a culturevalued in a culture . .oThe potential for recognizing or The potential for recognizing or

creating problems, thereby creating problems, thereby establishing the necessity for the establishing the necessity for the

new knowledgenew knowledge . .

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Principles of Multiple Principles of Multiple Intelligence TheoryIntelligence Theory

.1.1Intelligence is not singular: intelligences Intelligence is not singular: intelligences are multipleare multiple . .

.2.2Every person is a unique blend of Every person is a unique blend of dynamic intelligencesdynamic intelligences . .

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.3.3Intelligences vary in development, both Intelligences vary in development, both within and among individualswithin and among individuals . .

.4.4All intelligences are dynamicAll intelligences are dynamic . .

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.5.5Multiple intelligences can be identified Multiple intelligences can be identified and describedand described . .

.6.6Every person deserves opportunities to Every person deserves opportunities to recognize and develop the multiplicity of recognize and develop the multiplicity of

intelligencesintelligences . .

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.7.7The use of one of the intelligences can The use of one of the intelligences can be used to enhance another intelligencebe used to enhance another intelligence . .

.8.8Personal background density and Personal background density and dispersion are critical to knowledge, dispersion are critical to knowledge, beliefs, and skills in all intelligencesbeliefs, and skills in all intelligences . .

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Linguistic IntelligenceLinguistic Intelligence

Linguistic intelligence (or verbal-linguistic) Linguistic intelligence (or verbal-linguistic) is the ability to use with clarity the core is the ability to use with clarity the core

operations of language. People with highly operations of language. People with highly developed linguistic intelligence are developed linguistic intelligence are

sensitive to the meaning of words. They sensitive to the meaning of words. They have the capacity to follow rules of have the capacity to follow rules of

grammar, and, on carefully selected grammar, and, on carefully selected occasions, to violate them with good occasions, to violate them with good

effecteffect . .

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At a somewhat more sensory level, At a somewhat more sensory level, linguistic intelligence is a linguistic intelligence is a

sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms, sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms, inflections, and meters of words--inflections, and meters of words--

the ability which can make even the ability which can make even poetry in a foreign tongue beautiful poetry in a foreign tongue beautiful

to hear. Linguistic intelligence is to hear. Linguistic intelligence is also a sensitivity to the different also a sensitivity to the different

functions of language--its potential functions of language--its potential to excite, convince, stimulate, to excite, convince, stimulate,

convey information, or simply to convey information, or simply to pleaseplease..

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People who exhibit developed People who exhibit developed linguistic intelligencelinguistic intelligence include include::

•PoetsPoets•NursesNurses

•AuthorsAuthors

•ReportersReporters

•SpeakersSpeakers

•AttorneysAttorneys

•Talk-show hostsTalk-show hosts

• Politicians• Teachers• Lecturers

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Logical-Mathematical Logical-Mathematical IntelligenceIntelligence

Logical-Mathematical intelligence is logical Logical-Mathematical intelligence is logical and mathematical ability as well as and mathematical ability as well as

scientific ability. Abstraction is scientific ability. Abstraction is fundamental, reasoning is complex, and fundamental, reasoning is complex, and

problem-solution is natural. Order and problem-solution is natural. Order and sequence are significant. There is a drive sequence are significant. There is a drive

to know causality as well as the explication to know causality as well as the explication of existenceof existence..

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People who exhibit developed People who exhibit developed logical-mathematical logical-mathematical intelligenceintelligence include include::

•MathematiciansMathematicians

•EngineersEngineers

•PhysicistsPhysicists

•ResearchersResearchers

•AstronomersAstronomers

•ScientistsScientists

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Naturalistic IntelligenceNaturalistic Intelligence

Naturalistic intelligence is the ability to Naturalistic intelligence is the ability to understand, relate to, categorize, classify, understand, relate to, categorize, classify,

comprehend, and explain the things comprehend, and explain the things encountered in the world of natureencountered in the world of nature..

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People who exhibit developed People who exhibit developed naturalistic intelligence includenaturalistic intelligence include::

•FarmersFarmers

•RanchersRanchers

•HuntersHunters

•GardenersGardeners

•Animal handlersAnimal handlers

•BotanistsBotanists

•GeologistsGeologists

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Musical (Musical-rhythmic) Musical (Musical-rhythmic) IntelligenceIntelligence

Musical intelligence (or Musical-rhythmic) Musical intelligence (or Musical-rhythmic) is the ability to use the core set of musical is the ability to use the core set of musical

elements--pitch, rhythm, and timbre elements--pitch, rhythm, and timbre (understanding the characteristic qualities (understanding the characteristic qualities

of a tone). There may be a hierarchy of of a tone). There may be a hierarchy of difficulty involved in various roles, e.g., difficulty involved in various roles, e.g.,

listening listening performance performance composition composition..

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People who exhibit developed People who exhibit developed musical intelligencemusical intelligence include include::

•SingersSingers

•ComposersComposers

•InstrumentalistsInstrumentalists

•ConductorsConductors

•People who enjoy, understand, use, People who enjoy, understand, use, create, perform, and appreciate music create, perform, and appreciate music

and/or elements of musicand/or elements of music

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((VisualVisual)-)-Spatial IntelligenceSpatial Intelligence

Spatial intelligence (or visual-spatial) is the Spatial intelligence (or visual-spatial) is the capacity to perceive the world accurately, capacity to perceive the world accurately,

and to be able to recreate one's visual and to be able to recreate one's visual experience. A person with a good sense of experience. A person with a good sense of direction or the ability to move and operate direction or the ability to move and operate

well in the world would indicate spatial well in the world would indicate spatial intelligenceintelligence..

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Visual-spatial intelligence entails a Visual-spatial intelligence entails a number of loosely related capacities, number of loosely related capacities,

such assuch as::

•the ability to recognize instances of the same the ability to recognize instances of the same elementelement

•the ability to recognize transformations of one the ability to recognize transformations of one element in anotherelement in another

•the capacity to conjure up mental imagery and the capacity to conjure up mental imagery and then to transform that imagerythen to transform that imagery

•the ability to produce a graphic likeness of the ability to produce a graphic likeness of spatial informationspatial information

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People who exhibit developed People who exhibit developed spatial intelligence includespatial intelligence include::

•SailorsSailors

•EngineersEngineers

•SurgeonsSurgeons

•SculptorsSculptors

•PaintersPainters

•CartographersCartographers

•ArchitectsArchitects

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Bodily-Kinesthetic IntelligenceBodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence is control of Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence is control of one's bodily motions and the ability to one's bodily motions and the ability to

handle objects skillfullyhandle objects skillfully..

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People who exhibit People who exhibit developed bodily-developed bodily-

kinesthetic intelligence kinesthetic intelligence includeinclude:: •ActorsActors

•NursesNurses•DancersDancers

•SwimmersSwimmers

•AcrobatsAcrobats

•AthletesAthletes

•JugglersJugglers•InstrumentalistsInstrumentalists

•ArtisansArtisans

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Inter-Personal IntelligenceInter-Personal Intelligence

Inter-personal intelligence is the ability to Inter-personal intelligence is the ability to notice and make distinctions among other notice and make distinctions among other individuals and, in particular, among their individuals and, in particular, among their moods, temperaments, motivations, and moods, temperaments, motivations, and

intentionsintentions . .

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People who exhibit People who exhibit developed inter-personal developed inter-personal

intelligence includeintelligence include:: •PoliticiansPoliticians

•Religious leadersReligious leaders

•CounselorsCounselors

•NursesNurses

•People in the helping People in the helping professionsprofessions

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Intra-Personal IntelligenceIntra-Personal Intelligence

Intra-Personal intelligence is the ability to Intra-Personal intelligence is the ability to form an accurate model of oneself, and to form an accurate model of oneself, and to use that model to operate effectively in lifeuse that model to operate effectively in life . .

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People who exhibit People who exhibit developed intra-personal developed intra-personal

intelligence includeintelligence include:: •NovelistsNovelists

•TherapistsTherapists

•SagesSages

•NursesNurses

•PsychologistsPsychologists

•PhilosophersPhilosophers

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Existential IntelligenceExistential Intelligence

•Existential Intelligence is sensitivity and Existential Intelligence is sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about capacity to tackle deep questions about

human existencehuman existence..

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•People who exhibit developed People who exhibit developed existential intelligence includeexistential intelligence include::

•TheologiansTheologians

•PhilosophersPhilosophers

•Spiritual advisorsSpiritual advisors

•NursesNurses

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Intelligences Being ExaminedIntelligences Being Examined

•Spiritual IntelligenceSpiritual Intelligence

•Moral IntelligenceMoral Intelligence

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Curricular ImplicationsCurricular Implications

•All intelligences are needed to function in societyAll intelligences are needed to function in society•Educators need to reach out to a broader range Educators need to reach out to a broader range

of skills and talentsof skills and talents•A deeper understanding of curriculum takes A deeper understanding of curriculum takes

place when more intelligences are incorporatedplace when more intelligences are incorporated•Can we facilitate interconnections Can we facilitate interconnections

between/among intelligencesbetween/among intelligences??

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Incorporate the TheoryIncorporate the Theory

•Allowing opportunities for assessment that Allowing opportunities for assessment that allows students to use their stronger allows students to use their stronger

intelligences can be an indicator of their intelligences can be an indicator of their grasp of the materialgrasp of the material

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Incorporate the TheoryIncorporate the Theory

•Portfolios, independent projects, journals, Portfolios, independent projects, journals, and other creative projects allows for and other creative projects allows for

student choice and therefore interest in student choice and therefore interest in creatingcreating..

•Material learned and applied in an Material learned and applied in an authentic situation may have greater authentic situation may have greater

learning impactlearning impact..

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