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Choosing learning that incorporates specific multiple intelligences is a sound
decision, but it’s worth considering how those intelligences are applied to
the learning session. Anita Peach discovers that trainers must understand
the theory thoroughly, then learn how to put it into practice
W
e all laughed when Jenny just the linguistic and logical intelligences adult learners. For those who have a career
shouted: “Run Forrest, run!” measured through an IQ test. His theory in a profession that doesn’t necessarily
but it was the only option introduced the idea that we all possess a suit their learning style (for example, a
Forrest Gump, one of our favourite big- multitude of intelligences that reflect the logical-mathematical office worker who
screen characters, had. In fact, running was real world. Figure 1 (on page 14) details has a strong preference for using bodily-
clearly one of his strongest skills. He later each of the intelligences. kinaesthetic intelligence) may find that they
narrated to the audience: “I had run for 3 can explore interests outside of work that are
years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours,” A report entitled ‘New Kinds of Smart: more attuned to their preferred intelligence.
in that slow, southern accent. The film has Emerging thinking about what it is to be
become a classic satirical tale of one man’s intelligent today’ from The Talent Foundation Furthermore, in the workplace, individuals
exceptional life, but it is also a great example (April 2007) asserts that IQ counts for about may find that they are more suited to
of intelligence. While many people may have a quarter of what we need to get on in life. particular roles or careers that use their
deemed poor Forrest to be lacking in general In searching for the other 75 per cent, the strongest intelligence. There are many
intelligence (logic, linguistic skills and even report makes reference to Howard Gardiner’s other areas in the workplace where
Conference Centres of Excellence So if your mission is to find focused,
interpersonal skills were not his forte), his theory of multiple intelligences, which has knowledge of MI can prove useful. By
is a consortium of more than 30 of the distraction-free learning,working and meeting bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence (movement) “stimulated considerable academic debate”. understanding the strongest intelligences
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meaning of the word. be cracked, then it would have a profound where there is a range of intelligences, or
effect on how we train . . . it’s worth making assessing a potential manager or leader.
If you’ve heard of Howard Gardiner, the link between the two!” But most useful is that a knowledge
you’ll probably know that he’s reputed of an individual’s intelligences means
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intelligences (MI). Gardiner believes that it the philosophy of Gardiner to revise methods incorporates those intelligences.
can be measured in many ways, rather than of teaching, there are also implications for For the learning industry, •••••
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