Mark your calendars! Friday, April 11th our class will present a short play
to teach Campus School about Howard Gardner's theory
of multiple intelligences. He proposes that each person has
different intelligences that work together but exist with different
strengths in different individuals.
Multiple Intelligences Logical-Mathematical (Math Smart)
The logical-mathematical intelligence includes:
1 - the capacity to use numbers
effectively (for example, a mathematician, tax accountant, or statistician)
2 - the ability to reason well (as seen with a scientist or computer programmer)
In this intelligence, we see sensitivity to:
1 - logical patterns and relationships
2 - statements and propositions (if-then, cause-effect)
3 - functions
4 - other related abstractions.
The kinds of processes used in logical-mathematical intelligence:
1 - categorization
2 - classification
3 - inference
4 - generalization
5 - calculation
6 - hypothesis testing
(Armstrong)
Logical-mathematical intelligence develops through childhood and manifests itself as being most evident during
the late teenage years.
Characteristics of the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
• ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical or numerical pattern
• ability to manipulate numbers, quantities,
and operations (like a mathematician)
• often able to see patterns and relationships that others miss
• systematic and organized
• likely to have a logical rationale for what you are doing or thinking
Benefits of Developing and Strengthening the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
• becoming a better problem-solver
• increasing organization and clarity of thoughts and ideas
• learning to apply different thinking methods to different situations
• gaining enhanced skills for seeing how to apply or use information learned through reading and life
experiences
• becoming better at reasoning and figuring out solutions to challenges in life
