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Essay / The differences between Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences...
Over time, I have learned that there is truth to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. In reference to Ahanbor and Sadighi's (2014) “The Relationship Between Multiple Intelligences, Learning Styles, and Gender” (p.177), Gardner theorized that the human population possesses seven intelligences, which include: logical-mathematical, linguistic, spatial, musical, bodily kinesthetics and personal intelligences. (Ahanbor & Sadighi, 2014, p.177-178) After reading the article, one must understand that individuals may possess the same qualities, but no two individuals are truly the same. For example, in a school system, you are exposed to all kinds of students. Many have a multitude of abilities, some have athletic, musical and language diversity. As a teacher, my job is to learn my students' abilities to help them achieve different levels of mastery. “The growing interest in learning styles arises from the recognition that learners differ in ways that need to be taken into account when teachers make decisions about course content and teaching methodology. » (Ahanbor and Sadighi, 2014,