Multiple Intelligences In Daily Life
Branton Shearer, Ph.D.
Activities Study Skills Just for Fun School Major Careers
Musical
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Singing, listening, playing instruments |
Rhyme, rhythm, song, lyrics, repetition, sing it with gusto! |
Hum, sing, drum, rhyme, compose, strum, whistle |
Band, Vocal, Composing, Choral, Orchestra |
Choral director, musician, sound engineer, DJ, critic |
Kinesthetic
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Sports, dance, handicrafts, jogging, acting, mime, dexterity |
Gestures, write large 3x, act it out, dramatize it, make models |
Wrestle, touch football, soccer, magic tricks, juggle, dance |
Recreation, Dance, Leisure, Fitness, Physical Ed. |
Actor, coach, assembler, laborer, dentist choreographer |
Linguistic
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Speaking, reading, writing, story telling, poetry |
Note talking, checklist, outline, tape record, teach |
Word play, poetry, story telling, lyrics, read aloud |
Journalism, Education, Sociology, Literature |
Writer, editor, librarian, teacher, translator, sales |
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Logical / Math |
Calculating, investigation, problem-solving, strategy, logic |
Question, categorize, explain, analyze, compare |
Chess, mysteries, challenges, puzzles, computers |
Engineering, Accounting, Medicine, Computers, Science |
Lawyer, chemist, analyst, bookkeeper, engineer |
Spatial
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Map reading, artistic design, crafts, mechanical |
Watch, mind-map it,visualize, colorize notes, cartooning. |
Doodling, photography, modeling, clothing design |
Architecture, Engineering, Aviation, Graphic Design |
Landscape design, artist, interior design, pilot |
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Inter- Personal |
Empathy, leadership, manage relationships |
Study groups, teach it to someone, role playing discuss |
Team games, sports, chatting, helping, volunteering |
Ministry, Public relations, Management, Nursing |
Teaching, nurse, counselor, sales, politician |
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Intra- Personal |
Personal knowledge, opinions, judgment, self-direction, goal |
Test yourself ask why important to me, what do I know now |
Reflection time, surveys, planning life goals, journals |
Creative Writing, Philosophy, Psychology, Leadership |
Minister, psychologist, writer, artist, pilot, engineer |
Naturalist
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Understanding animals, working with plants, science |
Use your senses, observations, metaphors |
Train a pet, fish tanks, nature hikes, plant flowers |
Biology, Ecology, Horticulture, Zoology |
Naturalist, forester, farm, botanist,green-house worker |
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