Howard Gardner had a theory of multiple intelligences, and it has been extremely influential in the understanding of education. His claim is that there are multiple "frames of mind" varying from logical, to musical. These frames are the different ways of thinking about the world, and they are each very individual of each other. According to Howard, individuals vary in the type of intelligence in which they excel. In this essay I will discuss three different ways of thinking, along with examples of each in the real world.
The first way of thinking is referred to as verbal/linguistic. This is a thinker who speaks and writes splendidly compared to others. An example of this could be the speech writers for the President. These people require a mindset that understands …show more content…
This frame of mind surrounds reasoning and calculating. An example of someone with this mindset could be a doctor because doctors are required to be logical, and use critical reasoning skills to come to a diagnosis. A teacher with many students with this frame of mind could teach through logic games, investigations, mysteries. These thinkers need to learn and form concepts before they can deal with details.
As is expected with every theory, the multiple intelligence theory has its critics. One of the main arguments is that Gardner's research lacks empirical support. To refute this argument one could simply point to the support that this theory does have. Each frame of mind is backed up with different types of empirical support and evidence. In contrast even Howard Gardner has his doubts about his theory. If a child is more inclined to learn one subject, and is more of a savant in that subject, it might make sense to focus more attention on other subjects.
To conclude Howard Gardner developed these eight different types of intelligence, and decades later they are still of use to teachers, and others across the
The first way of thinking is referred to as verbal/linguistic. This is a thinker who speaks and writes splendidly compared to others. An example of this could be the speech writers for the President. These people require a mindset that understands …show more content…
This frame of mind surrounds reasoning and calculating. An example of someone with this mindset could be a doctor because doctors are required to be logical, and use critical reasoning skills to come to a diagnosis. A teacher with many students with this frame of mind could teach through logic games, investigations, mysteries. These thinkers need to learn and form concepts before they can deal with details.
As is expected with every theory, the multiple intelligence theory has its critics. One of the main arguments is that Gardner's research lacks empirical support. To refute this argument one could simply point to the support that this theory does have. Each frame of mind is backed up with different types of empirical support and evidence. In contrast even Howard Gardner has his doubts about his theory. If a child is more inclined to learn one subject, and is more of a savant in that subject, it might make sense to focus more attention on other subjects.
To conclude Howard Gardner developed these eight different types of intelligence, and decades later they are still of use to teachers, and others across the