Theories of multiple intelligence (Gardner). What is that?

Question

Is there somebody who can explain in few and easy words what this is about?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ahhh...multiple intelligence...wow...I learned that when I was in college a while ago.

Gardner says that people have different areas of intelligence (or areas of specialty).  He says that if teachers teach to these multiple intelligences that students will more likely retain and understand what they are learning and it'll be more fun for them.   He says that children and people have different areas in which they are "smarter".  For example, one person may learn better and therefore is "smarter" in an intrapersonal way.  They are better at thinking or analyzing information internally.  But another child may be better at communicating verbally with others about what they are learning, or interpersonally smart.  These are just a couple of examples.  There are many others that have to do with being math smart, language smart, muscially smart, nature smart, etc.    People can be "smart" in different areas of these intelligences and Gardner believes that teachers should tap into the different intelligence areas, so students will learn and retain what they are taught more easily.