IA: Gardner's Eight Frames of Mind

     There are multiple forms of intelligence a person can display, and in many cases students are strong in multiple categories; in fact there are 8 accepted forms with a 9^th contested intelligence. This theory is known as Gardner’s Eight Frames of Mind. 


    Linguistic Intelligence- a student’s ability of having or pertaining to the use of vocabulary, language, and speech in creative and critical ways.

A student with a strong linguistic intelligence would be strong with creative writing, and in debate with other students as a proper knowledge of word use would benefit their presentation of thoughts and ideas. Students with this strength would find it easier to figure out word meaning in context to a topic. An example of such ability would be like being able to write a short story or write a persuasive speech. 

Logical-mathematic Intelligence- A student’s ability to grasp basic math and science skills, and to further apply such skills effectively.

A student with this strength would find math classes easier, and the material would make more sense to them. The time it would take for a student to figure out key concepts, solve problems, and derive proofs and connections to similar material would be heightened. A student would be able to apply basic scientific approaches to more complex scenarios with ease. An example of this would be considered to be placed in a high math class or solving higher degree of difficulty problems in such subjects with ease. 

Spatial intelligence- A student’s ability to see details in one’s environment, and to apply, effectively, mental imagery and imagination.

A student with this strength would have a heightened imagination, and a strong ability for mental imagery. This student would be able to find differences between similar objects with ease as this person is detail oriented. An example of this ability would be like being able to mentally picture a car and deriving a variation of the same car with an imagination.

Musical Intelligence- A students ability to demonstrate musical talent.

As a musically intelligent person, you would find playing musical instruments to be easy. Reading, writing, and understanding musical literature would also make much sense. An example of a student with this strength would be a person that can play multiple instruments, or someone that could create their own songs.

Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence- A students ability to apply oneself athletically

A student with this type of ability would have increased athletic ability, and would show this skill through sports. Students with this ability can also show great dexterity and ability through dancing, pantomime, and ornate hand tricks. 

Interpersonal- A student’s ability to perceive others feelings, perceptions of self and reality, and behaviors.

A student with this strength would find it easy to see another student’s feelings, intentions, and beliefs. This student would find it easy to identify the underlying causes of the student’s emotions. This student can also use other’s moods and thoughts to influence their own.  An example of this would be a person that regularly consoles others due to the fact that they can “see” their pain, or a person that can read character or other forms of emotion.

Intrapersonal- A student’s ability to be self-aware, and in tune with ones thoughts and feelings.

A student with this strength would better understand their thoughts and feelings, and what the root cause is; in other words they would have a good understanding of causality. This person would also be able to better relate to others by being able to put themselves in others shoes. 

Naturalistic- A student’s ability to understand nature by seeing patterns and elements of nature.

A student with this intelligence can easily see patterns in nature between living and non-living entities. Their ability to place or group living and non-living entities would be heightened and classifying natural phenomena would also be heightened. This would mean that a student would be able to identify what type of rock or leaf they were looking at, and be able to match up mammal to mammal. 

Emotional Intelligence- A student’s ability to perceive and express emotion.

This intelligence is very similar to interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences in the sense that it encompasses the two intelligences.