The Theory of Multiple Intelligence

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The Theory Of Multiple Intelligence Word Count: 1400 All human beings have many different skills, all which we use in every day life. Although some people seem to be better at one skill then others. Howard Gardner defines this as the theory of Multiple Intelligence, “The capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural setting" (Gardner & Hatch, 1989). The research behind Gardner’s theory including, anthropology, cognitive and developmental psychology states that Gardner’ intelligence had a requirement to meet to be included into his theory. Gardner identified eight main intelligences. Linguistic and Logical Mathematical are the first two and are treasured in schools. The next three are Musical, Body-Kinaesthetic and Spatial. These are more associated with the arts. There are also the personal intelligence, they are known as Interpersonal and Intrapersonal and the last of Gardner Multiple Intelligences theory is Naturalist. Gardner also had thought of adding two more intelligence, but found that they did not meet the requirement to become an intelligence. Gardner also found links of his theory to the brain, shown through brain damage, he proved that after a stoke, one part of the brain shows that the intelligences are formed in different parts of the brain. Before the idea of Multiple Intelligence came along people were viewed in two ways unintelligent or intelligent. Although Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence was not the first theory to suggest that there was more then one type of intelligence in the world smarts. Robert Sternberg is another psychologist who believe’s that there is a variety of intelligences. Even though both Gardner and Sternberg had similar ideas, Sternberg believe that humans displayed there intelligences through learning and how fast they are able to absorb the information. Gardner believe’s there
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