In the last years the Theory of the Multiple Intelligences developed by Howard Gardner has had a tremendous impact in elementary and secondary classrooms in the United States. Gardner(1983) defines intelligence as the ability to solve a problem or fashion a product that is valued in one or more cultural settings. His definition expands our understanding of "intelligence" beyond the familiar linguistic and Logical-mathematical intelligences, to include the spatial, musical,bodily-kinesthetic, naturalist. interpersonal, and intrapersonal intelligences. This new wayof conceptualizing human intelligence has profound implications for educators whose task needs to include the identification and nourishment of the different talents brought by al students.

En los últimos años la Teoría de las Inteligencias Múltiples formulada por Howard Gardner ha tenido un impacto tremendo en los salones de clase de escuelas primarias y secundarias en los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica. Gardner (1983) define inteligencia como una habilidad para resolver un problema o manufacturar un producto valorado por Jo menos en un contexto cultu-ral. Esta definición extiende nuestra comprensión de intelif?encia más allá de las reconocidas inteligencias lingüística y lógico-matemática, para incluir otras inteligencias como es el caso de la espacial, musical, física-cinestética, naturalista, interpersonal, e intrapersonal. Esta nueva manera de conceptualizar la inteligencia humana tiene profundas implicaciones para los educa-dores cuya labor deberá involucrar la identificación y nutrición de los diferentes talentos que traen consigo todos los estudian...

In the last years the Theory of the Multiple Intelligences developed by Howard Gardner has had a tremendous impact in elementary and secondary classrooms in the United States. Gardner(1983) defines intelligence as the ability to solve a problem or fashion a product that is valued in one or more cultural settings. His definition expands our understanding of "intelligence" beyond the familiar linguistic and Logical-mathematical intelligences, to include the spatial, musical,bodily-kinesthetic, naturalist. interpersonal, and intrapersonal intelligences. This new wayof conceptualizing human intelligence has profound implications for educators whose task needs to include the identification and nourishment of the different talents brought by al students.