I'm currently into reading about parenting as well as how young children learn. In the book I recently finished, I learnt about the Theory of Multiple Intelligence, first proposed by an American developmental psychologist Howard Gardner in 1983. According to him, human beings have eight different types of intelligence that reflect different ways of interacting with the world (some claims there are nine or more). The theory is a critique of the standard intelligence theory as well as traditional measures like IQ tests. Each individual possess all the types to some degree.
Here are the summary of eight intelligences (copied from https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-are-multiple-intelligences-4002039).
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- **Know that intelligence is a snapshot**: expose your child to a variety of experiences as their MI profiles is not static.
- **Look at the value of all the intelligences**: educations tend to focus on linguistic and math but all the intelligences should be valued equally.
I find that, while the theory has received criticisms in the relevant academic world, it gives a good guidance for parents to raise children. It gives ideas for the ways we communicate, play and study, and depth to activities and experiences in everyday life.
I find that, while the theory has received criticisms in the relevant academic world, it gives a good guidance for parents to raise children. It gives ideas for the ways we communicate, play and study, and depth to activities and experiences in everyday life.
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3 years ago