Title: Howard Gardner - Multiple Intelligence - Aussie Childcare Network
Headings: Howard Gardner - Multiple Intelligence
Howard Gardner - Multiple Intelligence
Multiple Intelligences
Multiple Intelligence and Learning Styles
Gardner’s Theories in Practice

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Howard Earl Gardner (born July 11, 1943) is an American developmental psychologist He is best known for his theory of multiple intelligences. Multiple Intelligences
This theory states that each person has different ways of learning and different intelligences they use in their daily lives. While all people possess some level of each intelligence, most will experience more dominant intelligence which impacts the way they learn and interacts with the world around them. These multiple intelligences can be nurtured and strengthened based on each person's style of learning: Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence - Well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words. Mathematical-Logical Intelligence - The ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and the capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns. Musical Intelligence - The ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch and timbre. Visual-Spatial Intelligence - The capacity to think in images and pictures, to visualize accurately and abstractly. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence - The ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects skillfully.