CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE GARDNER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Gardner, what is verbal/linguistic intelligence?
A
The gift of rhythm and harmony.
B
The gift of strong language and literacy skills such as listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
C
The gift of physical powers, coordination, fitness, and action.
D
The gift of visually representing concepts and ideas through drawing, building, and designing.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Summarized Verbal-linguistic intelligence (well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words) Logical-mathematical intelligence (ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical and numerical patterns)

Detailed explanation-2: -The eight types of intelligence described by Gardner include: musical-rhythmic, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalistic. In 2009, he also suggested two additional types of intelligence, namely, existential and moral.

Detailed explanation-3: -In order to capture the full range of abilities and talents that people possess, Gardner theorizes that people do not have just an intellectual capacity, but have many kinds of intelligence, including musical, interpersonal, spatial-visual, and linguistic intelligences.

There is 1 question to complete.