Howard Gardner Research Paper

The Howard Gardner’s theory is that everyone has at least one of the nine intelligences. These include, naturalist, musical, logical, existential, interpersonal, kinesthetic, verbal, intrapersonal, and visual. I like this because it does not throw everyone into one single category but it defines us in multiple categories. That way we are not labeled by one specific item. Our intelligences can nudge us in a direction towards a career that would be the best for us and having multiple intelligences does not limit us from what we can choose. My top scoring intelligences were logical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

The section that I scored the highest in was logical intelligence. This means I analyze problems logically. It is usually affiliated with a mathematical and scientific way of thinking. People who have this intelligence work well with numbers and making connections between pieces of information. A few careers that would fall under this intelligence would be scientist, engineers, researchers, accountants, and mathematicians. I have always wanted to do something with math and science so I do agree with this. Being a scientist or mathematician has been on the top of my list of

Having interpersonal skills is the ability to relate and understand others. People with interpersonal skills can understand the intentions, motivations, and aspirations of others. These learners try to see things from another’s point of view. They are good organizers and can tend to be manipulative. They’re good with counseling and keeping peace in group settings. A few careers that would fall under this intelligence would be counselor, politician, or business person. Counselor is another career path that I have looked into following so I do agree with this result. I have not looked into being a politician or business person so I will look into them further to see if that is something I would want to