Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence psychologist

By: Fancy Mae McNeil& Tori Blankenship

Biography Data!Howard Gardner was born in 1943 & lived in Scranton, PA. His parents were refugees from Nazi Germany. He enrolled to Harvard university, he started out as a history major but started to like cognitive development psychology.

Continued…..-In 1983 he started his multiple intelligence theory & in 1986 he started to teach at Harvard.-Dr.Gardner has wrote 20 books.-He likes to travel & he loves art, he used to be a pianist when he was younger.

HOWARD GARDNER

Howard Gardner developed a new way at looking at how all

people, including children learn in many

different ways. His theory was called

Multiple Intelligences.

Verbal-LinguisticThis intelligence is where a child or person learns best by words. A teacher should explain an idea by lecturing to teach a child who learns by this intelligence.

Logical-MathematicalA person with this intelligence learns best by

seeing and understanding connections between two subjects. Understanding an idea is more likely

when looking at patterns and numbers.

Visual-Spatial

Visual objects are extremely helpful with a child that has this intelligence. They learn best by seeing what's going on and looking at pictures while a teacher explains the idea/subject.

MusicalLearns best while listening to music or singing. These children usually have a talent in playing a musical instrument.

Bodily Kinesthetic

Learns best by doing physical activities. Needs very Hands-On activities. Many

people in this intelligence are very active and athletic.

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Interpersonal

People with this intelligence get along well with others. They enjoy and learn best by

being in groups and from peers.

Intrapersonal

The children learn best in the quiet. They would rather work alone than in groups. They are reserved around others and withdrawn from other classmates.

NATURALISTIC

LEARNS BEST BY BEING OUTDOORS.ENJOYS LESSONS THAT ARE TAUGHT OUTSIDE.THE PEOPLE WITH THIS INTELLIGENCE ARE USUALLY GOOD AT RECOGNIZING MANY DIFFERENT ANIMALS AND PLANTS.

Works cited page

The Developing Person pg. 247The Developing Child pg. 486-488

http://www.mypersonality.info/multiple-intelligences/howard-gardner/