Individual Gardner Intelligence Paper
When defining intelligence there are three different approaches that have been discovered, such as the psychometric approach, the information-processing approach, and the theory of multiple intelligences. (Kowalski & Weston, 2011) Howard Gardner developed his on theory of multiple intelligences. His unique theory looked at each person as being intelligent in their own way. His theory was developed on the question “how are you smart?” verses the standard question “how smart are you?” In his research Gardner discovered that there were actually multiple intelligences, he gives a list of eight different intelligences that he considers to make an individual intelligent. The eight different intelligences include linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical, naturalist, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, and interpersonal. “Gardner’s theory suggests that intelligence lies on not one but eight curves, one for each type of intelligence” (Kowalski & Weston, 2011). There are three major intelligence that I feel have impacted my personal life the first would be Bodily-Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal, and Intrapersonal.

Bodily-Kinesthetic
When I began this journey of discovering my own intelligence I learned a great deal about myself. I found that I am 95 percent bodily kinesthetic. I was finally able to put a name to how I learn and it described my personality exactly. I struggled in school which was embarrassing but I knew the problem was that I was always bored; listening to my teachers all day was a slow painful death. I struggled to keep focused and could not sit still. However I always had received an A in PE which became my outlet of frustration. I use my sense of touch to learn, I am a hands on learner who loves to get her hands dirty. I love sports and exercise, and any type of physical activities. I find it easier to solve