Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

The Multiple Intelligence Theory was developed by Howard Gardner in the early 1980’s and further developed in the early 1990’s. Gardner had experience working with gifted children as well as brain-injured adults and he discovered that intelligence manifests itself through several different areas. Gardner defines intelligence as the capacity to solve problems and create products that would be valued in a cultural setting. By this definition, Gardner composed seven different areas of intelligence which are as follows; Verbal/Linguistic, Visual, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Logical/mathematical, Bodily kinesthetic and he later added Naturalistic. Gardner also noted that while everyone is capable of performing within each intelligence area, most people are more gifted in certain areas than in others.