When I was in school, writing was my strong suit. My essay writing skills were what got me accepted into university. I didn't know it at the time, but this type of intelligence is called "Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence." According to a now widely recognized learning theory, there are 7 main types of intelligence. These include:
Naturally, we all have a mixture of all 7 types, but usually, one or two are dominant. In my case, Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence came a close second to Verbal/Linguistic, with Visual/Spacial Intelligence running third and the others somewhere in the distance. Hence, my career choices have included designing and building designer furniture (Bodily/Kinesthetic-Visual/Spacial) and writing (Verbal/Linguistic-Visual/Spacial). Now that I am older and no longer as physically active as I once was, writing has become a very fulfilling new career.
I stumbled across Multiple Intelligence theory while researching right brain/left brain and triune brain theories. Neuroscience is a subject I love, but it was beyond me when I was in college, largely because of the way it was taught, which was largely geared towards Logical/Mathematical thinkers.
We all have our intellectual strengths and weaknesses. Multiple Intelligence theory teaches you how to maximize your learning abilities by identifying and utilizing your stronger skills when you study. In my case, if a multiple choice exam was looming, I accidentally did well if it was preceded by some essay assignments. If my assignments were strictly memorization, I struggled to get Bs or Cs. Even though I loved the ocean, I failed Oceanography, but later learned a great deal about that and meteorology simply because I loved surfing and wanted to know where the waves were coming from and why (Bodily/Kinesthetic). What is your strongest suit? You can find out what yours is by taking the free test on this fascinating website: Learning Styles Test.
Robert Schneider is a freelance writer. His website, Writing Resources showcases some of his recent work and serves as an introduction to his services. The thing he loves the most about his job is research.
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- Visual/Spatial Intelligence
- Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
- Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
- Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
- Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
- Interpersonal Intelligence
- Intrapersonal Intelligence
Naturally, we all have a mixture of all 7 types, but usually, one or two are dominant. In my case, Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence came a close second to Verbal/Linguistic, with Visual/Spacial Intelligence running third and the others somewhere in the distance. Hence, my career choices have included designing and building designer furniture (Bodily/Kinesthetic-Visual/Spacial) and writing (Verbal/Linguistic-Visual/Spacial). Now that I am older and no longer as physically active as I once was, writing has become a very fulfilling new career.
I stumbled across Multiple Intelligence theory while researching right brain/left brain and triune brain theories. Neuroscience is a subject I love, but it was beyond me when I was in college, largely because of the way it was taught, which was largely geared towards Logical/Mathematical thinkers.
We all have our intellectual strengths and weaknesses. Multiple Intelligence theory teaches you how to maximize your learning abilities by identifying and utilizing your stronger skills when you study. In my case, if a multiple choice exam was looming, I accidentally did well if it was preceded by some essay assignments. If my assignments were strictly memorization, I struggled to get Bs or Cs. Even though I loved the ocean, I failed Oceanography, but later learned a great deal about that and meteorology simply because I loved surfing and wanted to know where the waves were coming from and why (Bodily/Kinesthetic). What is your strongest suit? You can find out what yours is by taking the free test on this fascinating website: Learning Styles Test.
Robert Schneider is a freelance writer. His website, Writing Resources showcases some of his recent work and serves as an introduction to his services. The thing he loves the most about his job is research.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/4644006