Multiple Intelligence

Dr Howard Gardner and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education at Harvard University, first presented the theory of multiple intelligence.

Their research identified that there are several different forms of intelligences and that we all have a varying degree of aptitude in each. Multiple intelligence goes beyond sensory learning and Gardner’s multiple intelligences include:

1. Verbal-linguistic intelligence (well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words)
2. Logical-mathematical intelligence (ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical and numerical patterns)
3. Spatial-visual intelligence (capacity to think in images and pictures, to visualize accurately and abstractly)
4. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (ability to control one’s body movements and to handle objects skillfully)
5. Musical intelligences (ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch and timber)
6. Interpersonal intelligence (capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods, motivations and desires of others)
7. Intrapersonal (capacity to be self-aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, beliefs and thinking processes)
8. Naturalist intelligence (ability to recognize and categorize plants, animals and other objects in nature)
9. Existential intelligence (sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence such as, “What is the meaning of life? Why do we die? How did we get here?”

Source: Tapping into Multiple Intelligences, 2004

For trainers and teachers alike, these theories become an important consideration when we design instructional learning, and by appealing to as many of these multiple intelligences as possible, we can accelerate the learning process.

This got me thinking about why learning theories and the psychology of learning is such a critical competence for effective training, yet so many training providers have never been trained or qualified in instructional learning design.

When you procure training, do you verify their L&D credentials of the provider, as you would any other profession? Should you be able to check a register of qualified trainers?

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