What is Gardener's Theory of Multiple Intelligence?

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Every child is intelligent in his own way. We cannot limit the type of intelligence that one have. And it is not necessary that a child has only one type of intelligence. He can have more than one type of intelligence. 
A theory was given by Dr. Howard Gardener in 1983 in his book Frames of Mind: The theory of Multiple Intelligences that emphasize on the multiple intelligence in an individual. He gave 8 types of intelligence. ( He also suggested addition of 9th type in his book published in 2006 Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice)
Being a teacher this theory is very important for us, as it suggests that a teacher must use variety of ways to deliver a lecture in a classroom.

 Intelligence Description  Potential career choices
 Logical -   Mathematical   intelligence number/reasoning smart, individuals have skill in   doing long   mathematical operations Scientist, Mathematician,   Computer programmer,   Engineer, Accountant
 Visual - Spatial   intelligence picture smart, individuals have skill of imagining   things in three dimensions Architect, artist, Engineer
 Linguistic   intelligence word smart, individuals have fluency in verbal   skills Writer/ Journalist, Lawyer,   Teacher
 Bodily-   Kinesthetic   intelligence body smart, individuals have skill in using their   body skillfully Dancer, Builder, Sculptor, Actor
 Musical   intelligence music smart, individuals have skill in   understanding the rhythms and beats of music and   have capability to produce it. Musician, Composer, Singer,   Music teacher
 Interpersonal   Intelligence people smart,individuals have skill in   understanding  the other people Psychologist, Philosopher,   Counselor, Salesperson,   Politician
 Intrapersonal   intelligence self smart, individuals have the ability to understand themselves Philosopher, Writer, Theorist,   Scientist
 Naturalist   intelligence nature smart, individuals understands the nature   better than others. Biologist, Conservationist,   Gardener, Farmer
 Existential   intelligence individuals asks questions like why we live, why we die, the ability one have to think philosophically Philosophers, Life coaches

Criticism of theory:
Psychologists and educations criticized that the gardener's definition of  intelligence is very broad and the "intelligences" given by him merely represents traits, talents, personalities and abilities.

The theory of gardener is still liked by many teachers and many educators works according to it in planning their lessons.

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