Compare And Contrast Sternberg And Gardner

Robert J. Sternberg and Howard Gardner are two incredible psychologists whom have had much success in their work. The fact that these two psychologists took an interest in the intelligence of others and break it down into a more knowledgeable frame, is outstanding. If you look at the main point of view, intelligence, you will see an interesting correlation to each other’s work and theories, but also, you will see a divergence. I would like to talk about Robert J. Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence and Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences. There are many interesting concepts, similarities, and differences in their theories.
The Sternberg and Gardner theories are alike in several ways, such as they are both theories based on intelligence. Both state that there are multiple forms of intelligence and each form would need to be scored separately. In both of their theories, an individual can have an excellent score in one area and poorer score in another, while still being strong and intelligent in different skills and abilities in one’s own way. Sternberg and Gardner both thought …show more content…
Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory has three facets of intelligence known as analytical intelligence, creative intelligence, and practical intelligence; while Gardner has eight types of intelligence. The eight types of intelligence are verbal, mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. Robert J. Sternberg and Howard Gardner did believe that intelligence went on further than IQ tests could measure, but they both had very different stand points about their ideas and theories. Although both were very intelligent, Sternberg believed intelligence was more from an environmental or worldly perspective, while Gardner believed intelligence came from various parts of the brain. Sternberg’s view of intelligence was simple, while Gardner’s view was more