Title: Howard Gardner Biography and Theories
Headings: Howard Gardner Biography and Theories
Howard Gardner Biography and Theories
Brief Biography of Howard Gardner
Career and Theories
Howard Gardener's Awards
Selected Publications
Multiple Intelligences vs. Learning Styles
A Word From Verywell

Content: Unlike traditional theories of intelligence that focus on one single general intelligence, Gardner believed that people instead have multiple different ways of thinking and learning. 5 ﻿
He has since identified and described eight different kinds of intelligence: Interpersonal intelligence
Intrapersonal intelligence
Kinesthetic intelligence
Linguistic-verbal intelligence
Mathematical intelligence
Musical intelligence
Naturalistic intelligence
Visual-spatial intelligence
He has also proposed the possible addition of a ninth type which he refers to as "existential intelligence." 6 ﻿
Gardner's theory has perhaps had the greatest impact within the field of education, where it has received considerable attention and use. His conceptualization of intelligence as more than a single, solitary quality has opened the doors for further research and different ways of thinking about human intelligence. Researcher Mindy L. Kornhaber has suggested that the theory of multiple intelligences is so popular within the field of education because it: "Validates educators' everyday experience: students think and learn in many different ways. It also provides educators with a conceptual framework for organizing and reflecting on curriculum assessment and pedagogical practices. In turn, this reflection has led many educators to develop new approaches that might better meet the needs of the range of learners in their classrooms."