Gardner's 7 Intelligences. The Basics Lesson Plan Workshops Home Page oward Gardner's basic premise is that intelligence is not a single construct.
Individuals have at least seven distinct intelligences that can be developed over a lifetime.
The first objective is to learn to use the seven intelligences and the second is to discover that using different intelligences creates a deeper, richer and more varied approach to learning. The ability to use words effectively both orally and in writing. Sample skills are remembering information, convincing others to help, and talking about language itself. Sample skills are recognizing simple songs and being able to vary speed, tempo, and rhythm in simple melodies. The ability to use numbers effectively and reason well.