Garners theory of multiple intelligences. It will examine how he came to his conclusion and how we can use of his theory in a second language classroom. It will examine the criticisms from the scientific community on Gardner’s theory and opinion from the author with regard to applying Gardner’s principles within a classroom. Keywords: multiple intelligences, theories, psychological testing. Intelligence – It’s Not Just IQ In 1993 Howard Gardner unveiled his theories on multiple
Harvard University, developed the multiple intelligence theory in 1983 he had no intention of it being used in the classroom setting (Gardner, 2011). However, this did not stop educators based all over the world from using the theory to help students take control of their learning and better understand their minds. Gardner even came to almost fully accept and support educator’s use of his theory. Gardner stated that “Only once did I openly condemn an application of the theory. In the early 1990s, I learned
people. Under Gardner’s Theory of multiple intelligences each and every one of us have different intelligence strengths, our individual strengths are important in how we develop. Possibly making more unconventional geniuses. Knowing and acknowledging our strengths can help us to excel in life at different levels. Most of us are a combination of many different intelligences. Normally with one or two that are stronger than the others. Like many others you might be thinking intelligence only in reference
are many intelligences described to us through our lives, all over the world. Does in-telligence decide what we do with our lives, or is one intelligence more important than any other? When we look at Merriam-Webster (2013) for the definition of intelligence it states that it is the ability to learn different or new actions dependent on circumstances involved. So, who decides what intelligence is, and do we know if emotional intelligence, personal intelligence or any other intelligence plays a part
presented in many different ways. These multiple ways can make use of our multiple intelligence.” Howard Gardner has written a book about a theory he called the Multiple Intelligences theory, in which Gardner states that people have one main intelligence from which they learn. There are eight different intelligences, according to Gardner, explaining how people learn best and the different strengths of learning they exhibit. Although Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences theory has been around since the 1980s
In 1983 he developed the theory of multiple intelligences which has become widely known. Gardner eight different independent types of intelligences are: Linguistic, Logico-mathematical, Spatial, Musical, Bodily-kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal and Naturalist. He believes that everyone has all intelligences to a certain degree, but each individual display his or her own pattern of intelligence, weak or strong. To begin with, Gardner 's Linguistic intelligence consists of individuals
Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner was born in Scranton Pennsylvania, and is best known for his theory on Multiple Intelligences. Gardner’s parents fled Germany to escape World War II, and came to the United States of America. His parents will survive had an impact on Gardner from young age, but the biggest effect of his parent’s predicament led him to what would be his interest in psychology. Gardner was going to be sent to Phillips Academy, however, he refused to go and attended a preparatory
This research paper will unpack the multiple intelligences theory developed by Howard Gardner. According to Molly Zhou and David Brown, “Howard Gardner 's theory of Multiple Intelligences utilizes aspects of cognitive and developmental psychology, anthropology, and sociology to explain the human intellect” (Zhou & Brown, 2015). By touching on the life of Howard Gardner, exploring some of his achievements, and studying his theory as well as how it relates to the modern-day classroom, a better understanding
HOWARD GARDNER’S THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES A professor of education at Harvard University, Dr. Howard Gardner, developed the theory of multiple intelligences in 1983 (American Institute for Learning and Human Development, n.d.). Gardner’s theory suggests that traditional intelligence tests such as IQ tests, only meausures a limited aspect of human intelligence. Instead, this theory suggests that people have potential in eight areas of intelligence which are; linguistic, logical-mathematic
has a weakness in a certain area of learning it could come at a disadvantage to them when in the classroom. In seeing that some people had weaknesses in areas that they were being tested on, Howard Gardner began research and introduced the multiple intelligence