Title: Child Development Theories: Howard Gardner
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Child Development
Child Development Theories: Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Theory

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Child Development
Child Development Theories: Howard Gardner
By David Williams | June 10, 2018
Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University, developed his groundbreaking theory of multiple intelligences in 1983. His theory suggests that traditional notions of intelligence as one general ability are far too narrow. Instead, Gardner proposed a list of eight different types of intelligences to account for a much broader range of human potential which occurs in children and adults. Email me more like this…
Dr. Howard Gardner is an American developmental psychologist who first outlined his theory of multiple intelligences in his book ‘Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences’ published in 1983. Gardner believed human intelligence was not just one general ability but a suite of eight different abilities which occur in children and adults. These abilities are: Linguistic-Verbal intelligence (good with words and language)
Logical-Mathematical intelligence (good with numbers and reasoning)
Visual-Spatial intelligence (good at visualising things)
Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence (good at body actions and physical control)
Musical-Rhythmic intelligence (good musical skills)
Interpersonal intelligence (good at understanding and relating to people)
Intrapersonal intelligence (aware of personal emotions, feelings and motivation)
Naturalistic intelligence (well in tune with nature and the natural environment)
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Theory
Gardner believed his multiple intelligence theory is a more accurate way of describing ability than narrow IQ theories which suggested intelligence is: