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Education QUESTION #6920
Question 1
A teacher delivers instruction using pictures instead of words for a concept where a visual representation is clearer. This choice reflects which of Howard Gardner's contributions to instructional theory?
  • Gardner's theory of emotional intelligence applied to pedagogical design
  • Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory — specifically recognizing that students have different strengths, including spatial/visual intelligence, and instruction should accommodate multiple modalities✔️
  • Gardner's stages of moral development applied to curriculum sequencing
  • Gardner's cognitive load theory, which limits verbal instruction to reduce mental fatigue
Correct Answer Explanation
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences framework (1984) posits that students possess diverse intellectual strengths — including linguistic, spatial, logical, musical, kinesthetic, and others. Teaching in multiple modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) ensures that students with varying intelligence profiles have equitable access to learning — a management principle in that it reduces frustration-driven misbehavior by meeting diverse learner needs.