Chapter 3 Multiple Intelligences

Chapter 3 Multiple Intelligences
Not all children or even adults learn the same way. An example would be some children and adults might learn a subject or material by having it read to them, and others might learn the subject and material by reading it themselves. In chapter three of Those Who Can, Teach by Ryan Cooper a man by the name of Howard Garner believes that these different ways children and adults learn are “Strengths and weakness and unique combinations of cognitive abilities.” (Cooper) Basically children and adults all approach certain problem and create products differently. (Cooper) In the article Multiple Intelligences found at the web address http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm Howard Garner’s multiple intelligences theory is explained in further detail.
Dr. Howard Garner worked at the University of Harvard as a professor. Around the year 1983 Dr. Howard Garner developed the Multiple Intelligences theory. In his theory there are eight different intelligences that are described. Number one is Linguistic Intelligences, which means word smart. This means a child or adult can easily learn a concept by reading it about it. Second is Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, which means word smart. This means that a child or adult learns a concept by seeing formulas involving math. Third is Spatial Intelligence, which is picture smart. Children and adults with this intelligence learn a concept best by seeing a graph or pictures. Fourth is Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, which is body smart. That means children and adults learn concepts better by using their own body for example of how the concept works. Fifth is Musical Intelligence, which is music smart. This means that children and adults learn a concept best by singing about it or writing a song. Sixth is Interpersonal Intelligence, which means people smart. A child or an adult learn a concept by interacting with other people. Seventh is Intrapersonal Intelligence, which is self-smart. That means the child or adult understands a concept better if they work alone. The last intelligence is Naturalist Intelligence, which means nature smart. This means children and adults learn a concept by using nature.
With all the sources of the different intelligences and how people learn that Dr. Howard Garner has provided with his theory, teachers can find many different ways to reach out to students. Not every child is the same, and no teacher should give up on a child because the child just doesn’t understand the concept that you are teaching. If a teacher just cannot connect to a child then knowing Dr. Howard’s Intelligences theory could be a big help in your ideas and activities you do to teach your students.