CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -To broaden this notion of intelligence, Gardner introduced eight different types of intelligences consisting of: Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalist.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983) and its sequels, Howard Gardner proposed eight abilities that manifest multiple intelligences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Howard Gardner is a developmental psychologist best-known for this theory of multiple intelligences. He believed that the conventional concept of intelligence was too narrow and restrictive and that measures of IQ often miss out on other “intelligences” that an individual may possess.

Detailed explanation-4: -These theories are propounded by eminent psychologists to provide a framework to understand different aspects of human intelligence. The theory of Multiple Intelligence which consists of eight different kinds of intelligence is propounded by an American psychologist ‘Howard Gardner’.