multiple intelligences

Multiple Intelligences
Student’s Name (Institution)Abstract
Multiple intelligence is a useful way of addressing the needs of the children. Gardner developed the theory to help psychologists and parenting experts to understand better how children process and learn new information as a way of making the learning process in classroom easy. Gardner asserted that educators should not confine themselves to one specific theory when designing instructions, instead should adopt customized goals and values that are essential to the needs of students. As a result, Gardener identified different bits of intelligence such as linguistic, musical, existential, spatial and logical-mathematical intelligence which can be strengthened or ignored and weakened. Also, Gardner addressed the importance of theory to children. Moreover, multiple learning preference of a child can only be well addressed when instructions include a variety of useful and appropriate methods, activities, and assessments. Therefore, understanding these multiple intelligences together with the potential of students to learn new information can help instructors personalize their instructions and methods of evaluation.
Keywords: linguistic, musical, existential, spatial, logical-mathematical intelligence.
Multiple Intelligences
Identification of Multiple Intelligences 
Multiple intelligence is a critical theory that was developed by Gardner to help experts understand better how children process and learn information. The theory explained different ways developed by Gardner that could be used to identify multiple intelligence in young children.

The authors noted that a child possessing linguistic knowledge focuses on school and enjoys reading especially English and has an extensive vocabulary (Park and Song, 2015). Logical-mathematical intelligence in children could be determined by taking note of their curiosity about how things are done and also their love for numbers. Existential intelligence is evident in a child who is curious about life and death and tends to ask questions like ‘Are we alone in the universe?’ A child with musical knowledge, on the other hand, has the capability of telling when music is off-key and can quickly recall melodies. Lastly, spatial intelligence is associated with as a child who can quickly read and understand charts and maps (Park and Song, 2015).
Importance of Multiple Learning Methods
Using multiple intelligence in schools is an essential way of meeting the demands of children. One of the crucial functions of infinite knowledge is that children develop confidence even in some instances that they lack the strength that has traditionally been valued most in a learning environment (Park and Song, 2015). Also, it enables children to understand themselves and develop the ability to talk cogently about their ways of learning. For example, spatial intelligence helps children to excel at performing tasks that require ‘seeing with the mind’s eyes,’ such as visualizing and forming mental images. As a result, the classroom becomes a dynamic and vibrant place that contain active children who are capable of pre-empting what the teacher is about to teach, making the learning process fast and easy.

Reference
Park, S. Y., & Song, M. (2015). Applying Multiple Intelligence Theory on the Multiple Intelligence of Children. Journal of Digital Design, 12(4), 547-557.