Title: How to Use Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory to Help Struggling Students | Waterford.org
Headings: How to Use Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory to Help Struggling Students
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How to Use Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory to Help Struggling Students
What are Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences?
Linguistic Intelligence
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
Spatial Intelligence
Musical Intelligence
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
Interpersonal Intelligence
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Naturalistic Intelligence
How the Multiple Intelligence Theory Can Help You Reach Struggling Learners
5 Multiple Intelligence Activities and Tips for Reaching Different Types of Learners

Content: Just because a child has poor mathematical skills, for example, doesn’t mean that they have impaired artistic or social skills. [ 5] For this reason, it’s long been important for educational researchers to find better ways to measure a person’s potential beyond the reading and logical skills that IQ tests measure. [ 9]
The multiple intelligences theory was created by Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University, in 1983. It challenges the then-dominant (and still sometimes prevalent) belief that only linguistic and mathematical skills can define a person’s intelligence. [ 2] Instead, Dr. Gardner proposed eight different skill sets that better grasp the full scope of a child’s abilities. [ 2]
It’s important to note, however, that Gardner’s multiple intelligences constitute an educational theory and not scientific fact. While many teachers find the theory to be a helpful framework for their curriculum, few studies have been done on whether it is the most accurate model of human intelligence or on its success rate in schools. [ 15] But from a professional development standpoint, the theory of multiple intelligences is a great reminder for teachers that all students have different strengths and the potential for academic achievement. The list of Gardner’s multiple intelligences includes: Linguistic intelligence
Logical-mathematical intelligence
Spatial intelligence
Musical intelligence
Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
Naturalistic intelligence
Interpersonal intelligence
Intrapersonal intelligence
Each of these intelligences are relatively independent of one another. [