While no theory is perfect, Howard Gardner’s made such sense.
I’ve taught many different types of children, in terms of learning styles, and I’ve found that his Multiple Intelligences theory really helped me to understand children who learn artistically, visually, and interpersonally.
As a tutor and writing specialist, I’ve certainly seen how, for example, I can work with an artistic learner and help them organize thoughts in creative, less-linear ways, using markers, paper, and graphic organizers to communicate their ideas visually, and therefore much more effectively.
When students who struggle with traditional writing methods that simply don’t work for their learning style see that writing can be approached differently they usually respond quite positively.
