CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When Howard Gardner introduced his multiple intelligences theory 35 years ago, it was a revolutionary idea that challenged long-cherished beliefs. At the time, psychologists were interested in general intelligence-a person’s ability to solve problems and apply logical reasoning across a wide range of disciplines.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theory claims that human beings have different ways in which they process data, each being independent. The eight types of intelligence described by Gardner include: musical-rhythmic, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalistic.

Detailed explanation-3: -With his “theory of multiple intelligences, ” Gardner challenged the notion of a singular entity of mind, mostly genetic, and instead put forward the idea that all of us possess different types of intelligences, including linguistic, spatial, and musical.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gardner defines intelligence as a “biopsychological potential to process information that can be activated in a cultural setting to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture” (Gardner, 2000, p. 28).