( ) American psychologist. He was inspired by Jean Piaget to be trained in developmental psychology. -Cognitive and symbol using capacities: normal and gifted children. -Brain damage in adults. He developed and introduced: Multiple Intelligences (Frames of mind" 1983). Professor of Cognition and Education at Harvard University. HOWARD GARDNER

WHAT IS HIS THEORY MAIN POINT?

Human beings have several different ways of learning and processing information but these methods are relatively independent between them

Intelligence is the ability to relate knowledge we have to solve a situation. Intus (between) Legere (choose)

Verbal-linguistic Logical- mathematical Visual-SpatialMusicalInterpersonalIntrapersonalNatureKinesthetic

VERBAL LINGUISTIC

Ability to use words and language. Auditory skills. Listening, speaking, writing, story telling, analyzing language usage.

Ability to use reason, logic and numbers These learners ask lots of questions and like to do experiments.

Skills: puzzles buildings, a good sense of direction, sketching, painting, interpreting visual images

MUSICAL

Ability to produce and apreciate music. They think in sounds, rhythms and patterns. They are very sensitive to environmental sounds (crickets, bells, etc). Skills: singing, whistling, playing musical instruments, recognizing tonal patterns, composing music.

Skills: dancing, physical co – ordination, sports, hands on experimentation, using body language, acting miming. Ability to control body movement and handle objects skillfully

 Skills: dual perspective, listening, using empathy, cooperative with groups.

INTRAPERSONAL

Ability to self reflect. These learners try to understand the inner-feeling, dreams, relationship. O Skills: Recognizing their own strenghts and weaknessess, reflecting and analyzing.

Skills: walk outside, like to work in the garden

WHAT IS CHALLENGING ABOUT HIS PROPOSAL?

Curricula in the school began to change. Interdisciplinary. Building children instead of repairing adults. Gifted children. Disability learning.

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