|PATHWAYS TO LEARNING |Name: | Helen Trotter |Date: |March 8, 2010 |

Developed by Joyce Bishop, Ph.D., and based upon Howard Gardner’s Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

Directions: Rate each statement as follows: 1 = rarely 2 = sometimes 3 = usually 4 = always

Type the number of your response (1 – 4) on the line next to the statement and total each set of six questions.

1. 2 I enjoy physical activities.
2. 3 I am uncomfortable sitting still.
3. 4 I prefer to learn through doing.
4. 4 When sitting I move my legs or hands.
5. 4 I enjoy working with my hands. 6. 2 I like to pace when I’m thinking or studying.

19otal for Bodily-Kinesthetic

7. 2I enjoy telling stories.
8. 3I like to write.
9. 3 I like to read.
10. 3I express myself clearly.
11. 1 I am good at negotiating. 12. 2 I like to discuss topics that interest me.

14otal for Verbal-Linguistic

13. 2I use maps easily. 14. 3 I draw pictures/diagrams when explaining ideas.
15. 4I can assemble items easily from diagrams.
16. 4 I enjoy drawing or photography.
17. 2 I do not like to read long paragraphs. 18. 4 I prefer a drawn map over written directions.

19otal for Visual-Spatial
19. 4I like math in school.
20. 2 I like science.
21. 2I problem-solve well.
22. 4 I question how things work.
23. 3I enjoy planning or