Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Table 1.1: Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Dimension of Intelligence Example of Profession
Interpersonal Counselor
Politician
Salesperson
Intrapersonal Researcher
Novelist
Entrepreneur
Bodily/Kinesthetic Athlete
Firefighter
Actor
Musical/Rhythmic Musician
Composer
Disk Jockey
Verbal/Linguistic Journalist
Teacher
Lawyer
Logical/Mathematical Engineer
Programmer
Accountant
Naturalist Environmentalist
Farmer
Botanist
Visual/Spatial Navigator
Sculptor
Architect
Existential Philosopher
Theorist

Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (MI) immediately attracted a great deal of attention in education. Within a year of its publication, plans were under way to establish the Key School in Indianapolis (now known as the Key Learning Community), with a curriculum entirely based on MI theory.

Because he is a contemporary theorist, the full impact of Gardner’s MI theory has yet to be determined, and determining its influence on early childhood curriculum is a work in progress. In the latest edition of Frames of Mind, Gardner describes two major curricular implications of MI theory for teachers, individualizing and operating from a pluralistic perspective:

By individualizing, I mean that the educator should know as much as possible about the intelligences profile of each student. . . . and to the extent possible . . . teach and assess in ways that bring out that child’s capacities. By pluralizing, I mean that the educator should decide which concepts, topics, or ideas are of greatest importance, and should then present them in a variety of ways. (Gardner, 2011, p. xvi)

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