Howard Gardner\u27s Multiple Intelligences Theory and His Ideas On Promoting Creativity

This book chapter highlights Howard Gardner\u27s contributions to the areas of education and creativity. It includes an introductory section on his background and accomplishments. The chapter focuses on his theory of multiple intelligences, Gardner\u27s best-known theory, and provides details on how he got the idea for this theory. It offers an explanation of this theory and the implications it has for educators. His theory of human intelligence contradicts the view that there is one type of intelligence that could be measured by standardized tests. Gardner first described seven intelligences and later added an eighth. The chapter also focuses on Gardner\u27s ideas on creativity and offers information on how teachers can implement the kind of teaching that promotes creativity