Early Childhood Education: Vision, Mission, and Philosophy Statement

In “A Rounded Version: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences”, Howard Gardner illustrates how there are a variety of intelligences. Gardner starts off with an example how IQ tests may predict achievement in school but may not predict achievement in life. After finding out certain parts of the brain are responsible for certain functions, such as “Broca’s Area” which is responsible for sentence production, Gardner proposes the existence of multiple intelligences. Multiple studies later led him to propose seven distinct intelligences; Musical, bodily-kinesthetic, logical-mathematical, linguistic, spatial, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Each intelligence has certain classifications. According to Gardner’s classifications, I realized my intelligences are bodily-kinesthetic, logical-mathematical, and intrapersonal.

I enrolled in the doctoral program with the view to enhancing my knowledge and to acquire academic competences in the field of Early Childhood Education. After three years of coursework in the doctoral program I have gained a lot of experience in observing and being part of an enriched learning environment and understanding multiple methods of doing research. From a background of qualitative research I have come to experience and understand the value and efficiency in doing quantitative research either. In addition, I could find a chance to be part of a research team, collect data, analyze data and present the findings at the 2015 annual American Educational Research Association (AERA) with my professors and colleagues.

In his book Frame of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Gardner proposes that there are eight distinct types of intelligences: Visual/spatial, verbal/linguistic, logical/mathematical, kinesthetic, musical,

Early Childhood services offer an opportunity for children to explore learning through play. The Early Years Learning Framework states that the goal of the Framework is to extend and enrich children’s learning from birth to five years and through the transition to school (EYLF, 2009). Children’s learning is energetic, complex and holistic. Physical, social, emotional, personal, spiritual, creative, cognitive and linguistic characteristics of learning are all intricately interwoven and interrelated.

Howard Gardner is a Harvard graduate and developmental Psychologist who founded the theory of multiple intelligences. There are nine different types that allow educators to identify differing strengths and weaknesses in students. The types of intelligences include; verbal/linguistic, logical-mathematical, visual/spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, and existential. Gardner has created a multiple intelligence charter school that uses these categories to better teach and shape young minds. Along with Gardner; there is another psychologist, Daniel Goleman, who expanded the theory of emotional intelligence over IQ. Emotional intelligence, differing from multiple intelligence, is the ability to recognize one 's own feelings and others emotions and is just as important to success as multiple intelligence.

Intelligence is defined as the mental ability of a person to learn and understand effectively and efficiently what is happening around. If any person is considered good enough in communication, understanding and learning, logical reasoning, facts and figures, general knowledge, ability to interpret information and other alike mental activities which account for personal growth, we say that he/she is wise and intelligent. Unfortunately, intelligence is mostly used in terms of learning education only, but general knowledge and common sense are also categorized in intelligence as they constitute a great part of someone's personality. All what is described is usually termed as general intelligence, which had been the subject of interest until researchers from different fields like psychology, artificial intelligence and neurology introduced the concept of "Multiple intelligences". Some theories regarding this phenomena state that "human mind consists of independent and autonomous intelligences, all or some of which can be used at the same time, in contrast to the correlation of all intelligences". The most famous and authentic theory in this regard was presented by famous developmental psychologist Howard Earl Gardner in his book "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences" (1983).

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by Howard Gardner in 1983 as a model of intelligence that differentiates intelligence into various specific (primarily sensory) modalities[disambiguation needed], rather than seeing it as dominated by a single general ability.

In 1983 Howard Gardner introduced The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. In his theory, Gardner suggests that all people possess eight intelligences. The eight intelligences are “linguistic (verbal), musical, spatial, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic (movement), interpersonal (understanding others), intrapersonal (understanding self), and naturalist (observing and understanding natural and human-made patterns and systems)” (Woolfolk, 2014, p.134).

In 1993 Howard Gardner unveiled his theories on multiple intelligences (MI) in his book ‘Frames of the Mind: The theory of Multiple Intelligence’. Gardner claims that everyone is different, we all have individual strengths and weaknesses and he suggests these to be multiple intelligences. In the book he sets out to answer the question “Is intelligence a single thing or various independent intellectual faculties?” (Gilman, 2013).

Multiple Intelligences (M.I) was a theory Howard Gardner developed in 1983. This is a theory of intelligences were a good way to explain the different ways that people learn. This theory explains how people learn and others learn in different ways. Intelligence is the ability to understand, learn and problem solve or creativity that are valued within one or more cultural settings”. Gardner found that there are eight intelligences and could possibly be more.

The theory of multiple intelligences which has been a significant and remarkable contribution for many educators and researchers that were studying the reasons and element necessaries to the teaching of specific intelligences was elaborated by Howard Gardner a Harvard Psychologist using many science concepts to explain human intellect.

When someone says “Multiple Intelligence”; my first thought was correct. Multiple intelligence is a theory that divides intelligence in to several categories. The Multiple intelligence theory was developed by Dr. Howard Gardner, a Harvard professor of education, in 1983. Gardner believed that the standard intelligence through an IQ test was too limited. His goal was to show intelligence among those who acquired certain skills in other areas like music, artistic, athletic, etc.

My own beliefs about early childhood education are based upon the knowledge that children’s growth is developmental. To provide a high quality early childhood program, it must have the support of the child’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development in a safe and nurturing environment. I agree with the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young children, or other known as NAEYC, to allow young children to receive high quality, developmentally programs should be made available to all children regardless. As children under the age of eight year olds, they have a huge opportunity for growth and achievement, and it is my belief to make sure the children have their rights to fulfill their endless possibilities (NAEYC). Each child is a unique individual who may or may not display the usual characteristics of other children of their age, but would receive the same respects and their rights.

Professor Howard Gardner, from Harvard University, proposed the theory of Multiple Intelligence. According to him have eight kinds of intelligences in different degrees which are Musical intelligence, Logical intelligence, Linguistic intelligence, Bodily- kina esthetic intelligence, spatial intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, and Naturalistic intelligence. It is not necessary that any person who possess certain level in one Intelligence will be able to demonstrate the same level of expertise in the other Intelligences (Gardner 2006b). For example one person may have high degree of Musical Intelligence but that does not mean he is

There are more than just two types of multiple intelligences. The most applicable intelligences according to Dr. Armstrong are Linguistic intelligence, Logical-Mathematical