Enhancing Multiple Intelligences By Dr. Sulaiman Mohammed Al-Balushi Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instructions Dept., College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman sbalushi@squ.edu.om ICEVI 12th World Conference Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 16 to 21 July 2006. Multiple Intelligences Linguistic Bodily Logical Social Rhythmic Personal Visual Naturalist ABC 3 2 1 inguistic •Reading & writing. •Enjoying listening to lectures, and poems. •Chatting. •Lecturing & Storytelling. •Attending book corners. L A. Einstein P. Picasso S. Freud M. Graham M. Gandhi I.Stravinsky T. Eliot aturalist •Classifying natural objects. •Love being outdoors in nature. •Observing patterns in nature. •Enjoying nature. N isual •Drawing. •Painting. •Imagining. •Illustrations. •Guided imagery. •Graphic organizers. •Concept maps. •Mind maps. •3D Thinking. V ersonal •Writing journals •Reflecting on self-progress. •Conducting self- assessment. •Enjoying private spaces. •Empowerment. •Preferring privacy. P hythmic •Recognizing, appreciating and composing tunes, pitches, melody, sounds and rhythms. •Using musical notation. •Associating past events mentally with certain rhythm. R ocial •Understanding people’s feelings, intentions, and motivations. •Working cooperatively. •Peer tutoring. •Interacting with audience. S ogical •Solving & Creating problems, puzzles, & equations. •Explaining natural phenomena. •Manipulating numbers. L odily •Exploring physical models. •Sequencing movements. •Dramatizing. •Using concrete materials. •Constructing 3D models. B Brainstorming : around the Table What if the gravitation force stopped for five minutes? Scientific Discovery: Eggs and Vinegar Creative Thinking: Design Your TV Show Reflective Thinking Myself and the Strawberry Patterns Recognition: Predict what’s next ? Brainstorming : Think of an analogy “I think X is like Y” “I think myself is like a dolphin” Guided Imagery: Follow Your Imagination Creative Thinking: Modelling the Clay Playful Learning Listen, Focus and Shoot!! Patterns Recognition Classification around the Table The MI Theory Authentic Assessments Deep Metacognitive Understanding 8 Different Pathways to Learn More Students Find Success in School Personalized Learning Diversified Learning Blind and visually impaired people can learn to do almost anything, except maybe fly an airplane. Elsie Rao, a retired teacher of the visually impaired in Texas, USA.