Multiple Intelligences

Multiple Intelligences Teaching Strategies

MI theory suggests that no one set of teaching strategies will work best for all students at all times.  All children have different proclivities in the seven (eight) intelligences, so any particular strategy is likely to be highly successful with one group of students and less successful with other groups (Armstrong, 1994, p. 65).

Why so many MI Strategies?  The answer is easy. Each strategy is particularly useful for achieving some educational objective. However, no single teaching strategy can achieve all education objectives nor match, stretch, and celebrate all intelligences.

Many strategies integrate several intelligences and facets simultaneously.  Following is a list of MI and their strategies.


Verbal/Linguistic Strategies

Listening and Discussing Strategies

  • Circle-the-Sage
  • Debate
  • Dialogues
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Round Robin
    Rally Robin
    Rally Toss
    Think-Write-Round
    Robin
    Turn Toss
  • Storytelling
  • Three-Pair-Share

Writing Strategies

  • Brainstorming
    A-Z Brainstorming
    4S Brainstorming
    Think Pad Brainstorming
  • Compositions
  • Draw-What-I-Write
  • Build-What-I-Write
  • Find-What-I-Write
  • Journals
    Buddy Journal
    Character Journal
    Dialogue Journal
    Double Entry Journal
    Draw & Tell Journal
    Electronic Journal
    Home-School Journal
    Learning Log
    Literature Response Journal
    Personal Journal
    Writers Journal
  • Round Table

Reading Strategies

  • Reading
    Independent Reading
    Oral Reading
    Rally Robin Reading
    Round Robin Reading
    Teacher Reading


Logical/Mathematical Strategies

Questioning Strategies

  • Question & Answer
  • Question Matrix
  • The Socratic Method
  • What If?

Thinking Skills Strategies

  • Find my Rule
    Crack My Venn
    Two Box Induction
    What’s My Line
  • Find the Fib
    Fact or Fiction
  • Metacognition
  • Pairs Compare
  • Sequencing
    Blind Sequencing
  • Who Am I?

Problem –Solving Strategies
Jigsaw Problem Solving
Send-A-Problem
Trade-A-Problem

 


Visual/Spatial Strategies

Spatial-Relations Strategies

  • Graphic Organizers
  • Mapping Space & Modeling
  • Match Mine
  • Mind Mapping
  • Timelines

Visual Input Strategies

  • Graphs & Charts
  • Modeling & Demonstrations
  • Visual Aids

Visual Imagery Strategies

  • Guided Imagery
  • Visualization
  • Visualize-Write-RoundRobin

Visual Communication Strategies

  • Cartoons
  • Picture Stories
  • Draw It!
  • Representational Art


Musical/Rhythmic Strategies
  • Background Music
  • Lyrical Lessons
  • Songs for Two Voices
  • Poems for Two Voices
  • Team Chants


Bodily/Kinesthetic Strategies

Bodily Communication Strategies

  • Acting
  • Kinesthetic Symbols
  • Puppet Show
  • Role Playing & Impersonating
  • Team Charades

Hands-On Learning Strategies

  • Experiential Learning
  • Hands-on Learning
  • Inventing, Designing, & Building

Body Representational Strategies

  • Agreement Circles
  • Body Graphs
  • Dance & Movement
  • Formations
  • Line Ups
    Folded Line Ups
    Split & Slide
    Value Lines
  • Mix-Freeze-Group
  • Total Physical Response (TPR)

Movement Strategies

  • Find Someone Who
    Fact Bingo
    People Hunt
  • Inside/Outside Circle


Naturalist Strategies

Classification Strategy

  • Categorizing

Observation and Comparison Strategies

  • Look-Write-Discuss
  • Listen-Write-Discuss
  • Smell-Write-Discuss
  • Taste-Write-Discuss
  • Touch-Write-Discuss
  • Observe-Draw-RallyRobin
  • Observe-Write-RoundRobin
  • Same-Different


Interpersonal Strategies

Peer Tutoring Strategies

  • Jigsaw
  • Numbered Heads Together
    Paired heads Together
    Stir-the-Class
    Traveling Heads Together
  • Pairs Check
  • Team-Pair-Solo
  • Telephone

Decision-Making Strategies

  • Proactive Prioritizing
  • Spend-A-Buck
  • Voting

Communication Sk8ills Strategies

  • Affirmation Passport
  • Paraphrase Passport
  • Talking Chips
    Gambit Chips
    Response Mode Chips

Information-Sharing Strategies

  • Blackboard Share
  • Carousel
    Carousel Discussion
    Carousel Feedback
    Carousel Review
  • Gallery Tour
  • Mix-Pair-Discuss
  • One Stray
  • Presentations
    Team Inside-Outside Circle
  • Roving Reporters
  • Sages Share
  • Share & Compare
  • Stand-N-Share
    Individual Stand-N-Share
    Team Stand-N-Share
  • Team Interview
  • Three-Step Interview
  • Three Stray


Intrapersonal Strategies

Reflection Strategies

  • Journal Reflections
  • Think-Pair-Share
  • Think-Pair-Square
  • Team Statements
  • Think Time
  • Times Pair Share

Preference Articulation Strategies

  • Corners
  • Free Time
  • Similarity Groups