Gardner also emphasizes the cultural context of multiple
intelligence’s. Each culture tends to emphasize particular
intelligence’s.
The theory of multiple intelligence’s was developed in 1983 by Dr.
Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It
suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q.
testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner originally proposed
seven different intelligence’s to account for a broader range of human
potential in children and adults.
These intelligence’s are:
- Linguistic intelligence (“word smart”):
- Logical-mathematical intelligence (“number/reasoning smart”)
- Spatial intelligence (“picture smart”)
- Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence (“body smart”)
- Musical intelligence (“music smart”)
- Interpersonal intelligence (“people smart”)
- Intra personal intelligence (“self smart”)
- Naturalist intelligence (“nature smart”) –
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