Howard Gardner

1983

In response to prevailing notions of intelligence as a fixed, static entity, Gardener developed his theory of multiple intelligences, which proposed seven types of intelligence: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. He later expanded this to include naturalistic intelligence. Gardner's theory has changed the ways that teachers and schools think about intelligence and learning. Howard Gardner Webpage

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Gardner expanded the boundaries of what the term intelligence means. The distinctions we use are important to how we test for intelligence and therefore who gets attention and resources.