Intelligence is something everyone has. Intelligence plays a very important role in day-to-day activities of the individual. Howard Gardner of Harvard University found that there are eight types of intelligence. “Every student possess a different kind of mind and therefore …show more content…
Where individuals differentiate is within the strength of these intelligences. Gardner 's Multiple Intelligences theory distinguishes between eight main types of intelligence: Verbal intelligence (word smart) mathematical intelligence (number smart) Musical intelligence (music smart) Bodily intelligence (body smart) Visual intelligence (picture smart) Interpersonal intelligence (people smart) Intrapersonal intelligence (self smart) Naturalist intelligence (nature smart) A more in-depth explanation of the eight intelligences is on The Education Coalition website, which is directed by Dr. Carla Lane. Take into consideration how some professional athletes may not be strong in mathematics or logical intelligence, but the bodily intelligence these individuals possess allows for them to play a sport at a professional