American psychologist, Howard Gardner developed a theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983) which can go some way towards explaining different learner styles.According to Gardner there are eight different types ofintelligences. The eight intelligences are:
Linguistic–The word player
Logical/Mathematical–The questioner
Visual/Spatial–The visualiser
Musical–The music lover
Bodily/Kinaesthetic–The mover
Interpersonal–The socialiser
Intrapersonal–The loner
Naturalistic–The nature lover (added by Gardner at a later date)