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According to Gardner,

All human beings possess all nine intelligences in varying amounts.
Each person has a different intellectual composition.
We can improve education by addressing the multiple intelligences of our students.
These intelligences are located in different areas of the brain and can either work independently or together.
These intelligences may define the human species.
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Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Theory of Multiple Intelligences

according to Howard Gardener (1983)
According to Gardner,

All human beings possess all nine intelligences in varying amounts.
Each person has a different intellectual composition.
We can improve education by addressing the multiple intelligences of our students.
These intelligences are located in different areas of the brain and can either work independently or together.
These intelligences may define the human species.
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1. Verbal-Linguistics

1 Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence -- well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words

2. Mathematical-Logical Intelligence

2 Mathematical-Logical Intelligence -- ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns
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3. Musical Intelligence

3 Musical Intelligence -- ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch and timber
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4. Visual-Spatial Intelligence

4. Visual-Spatial Intelligence -- capacity to think in images and pictures, to visualize accurately and abstractly
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5. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

5 Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence -- ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects skillfully
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6. Interpersonal Intelligence

6 Interpersonal Intelligence -- capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods, motivations and desires of others.
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7. Intrapersonal Intelligence

7 Intrapersonal Intelligence -- capacity to be self-aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, beliefs and thinking processes
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8. Naturalist Intelligence

8 Naturalist Intelligence -- ability to recognize and categorize plants, animals and other objects in nature
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9. Existential Intelligence

9 Existential Intelligence -- sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here.
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"An intelligence is the ability to solve problems, or create products, that are valued withing one or more cultural settings"
- Howard Gardener, 1983

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