12. Which of the following observations supports Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences ?
( 1 ) Damage to one part of brain affects only a particular ability , sparing others .
( 2 ) Intelligence is an interaction of analytical , creative and practical intelligences .
( 3 ) Different intelligences are hierarchical in nature .
( 4 ) Teachers should follow one specific theory of educational innovation at the time of designing instructions.
Ans- (1) Damage to one part of brain affects only a particular ability , sparing others .
Reason:- (1) The theory of multiple intelli gences by Gardner proposes the idea that a human’s intellect can be defined in more than one way.
He put forth 8 different kinds of intelligences:
- Linguistic intelligence (word smart “)
- Logical – mathematical intelli (” number /reasoning gence smart “)
- Spatial intelligence (” picture smart “).
- Bodily – kinesthetic intelligence (” body smart “)
- Musical intelligence (“music smart “)
- Interpersonal (“people smart”) intelligence
- Intrapersonal intelligence (“self smart”) •
- Naturalist intelligence (‘nature smart “)