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Multiple Intelligences Approach
Dr. Howard Gardner is a psychologist and Professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, as well as co-Director of Harvard Project Zero.
“An intelligence is the ability to solve problems, or to create products, that are valued within one or more cultural settings.” – Howard Gardner FRAMES OF MIND (1983)


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Howard Gardner claims that all human beings have multiple intelligences. These multiple intelligences can be nurtured and strengthened, or ignored and weakened. He believes each individual has nine intelligences:
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Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence (Word Smart) — well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words
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Mathematical-Logical Intelligence (Number / Reasoning Smart) — ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns
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Musical Intelligence (Music Smart) — ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch and timber
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Visual-Spatial Intelligence (Picture Smart) — capacity to think in images and pictures, to visualize accurately and abstractly
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Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (Body Smart) — ability to control one’s body movements and to handle objects skillfully
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Interpersonal Intelligence (People Smart) — capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods, motivations and desires of others.
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Intrapersonal Intelligence (Self Smart) — capacity to be self-aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, beliefs and thinking processes
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Naturalist Intelligence (Nature Smart) — ability to recognize and categorize plants, animals and other objects in nature
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Existential Intelligence — sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here.