What Is Multiple Intelligences?

Albert Einstein once said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” In 1983, when Howard Gardner introduced the idea of multiple intelligences in his book titled, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, the understanding and acceptance that everyone learns and behaves in different ways was displayed. It is 2015, and I am now just learning Howard Gardner’s idea. That is, that, there is nine different intelligences. His idea proves that every person’s profile is different, just like our fingerprints. Each person has an exclusive personality that no one else obtains, which has a large effect on why we all see and interact in the world

The one thing that I took out of my results was a greater realization and acceptance of my intelligences. For example, I have always known that I was a “people person”. Learning that this is called an “Interpersonal Intelligence”, interests me. I have always known I have a strong awareness of how others are feeling and how I can help and deal with them. This is also a great trait for me to possess because the career paths that I am interested in require these skills. Along with this, my “Intrapersonal Intelligence”, is present in my life because of how self-driven and self-aware I am as a whole. I am a very determined person when it comes to anything in life, which directly ties in with my “Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence”, because when I play sports, I always give my all. On and off the field, I have always known deep down that I possess all three of my top

Even though it comes naturally to me, knowing how to deal with my fellow classmates is very important, along with being able to understand myself and my learning abilities. I don’t really have an ideal learning environment since I am such a “people person” while also being a very independent person. I perform well in the classroom, but also by myself behind my computer screen. In science, math, and more physical classes, like physical education and FACS, I need my interpersonal and bodily-kinesthetic intelligences. This is when being with other people and doing more “hands-on” activities would fulfill me. But, on the other hand, in social, English, and language classes, being behind my computer screen would be just fine for me. I wouldn’t need people to help me learn those subjects, this is using my intrapersonal intelligence. All three of my intelligences help me succeed in the classroom, and they balance out