Howard Gardner was a brilliant man who discovered the theory of multiple intelligences. Howard Gardner really excelled researching the way in which people think and learn. After years and years of research, he discovered the theory of multiple intelligences. He viewed intelligence as "the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural setting." He eventually came up with a list of seven different types of multiple intelligences. The following were the seven different types: 
1. Linguistic Intelligence 2. Logical Mathematical Intelligence
3. Musical Intelligence
4. Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence
5. Spatial Intelligence
6. Interpersonal Intelligence
7. Intrapersonal Intelligence
All of the following intelligences, in Gardner's mind, applied to each and every person in some way, shape, or form. I decided to research and post on Howard Gardner because I found his theory of multiple intelligences very interesting. After looking over each and every type of intelligence, i somewhat, to an extent, agree with Gardner. Obviously everyone learns differently, but by putting a name to each type of intelligence helps to explain that type of learning style. Its difficult for teachers and other staff members to evaluate students just by observing them and discussing different issues that might impact that child's learning style, but by putting a name to their learning style and saying that they learn better in so and so way, students get more of a chance to prove they know and understand something, but they may have to look at it in a different form as opposed to their classmates.
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