Multiple intelligence and learning styles

Howard Gardner is a very brilliant man with his ideas of categorizing intelligence!! I think everybody agrees with this. And when I read one category to another category, I feel like I'm looking at my students one at a time in front of them. I feel like I'm watching what intelligence they have and to which they belong too. Also when I reflect my teaching days, I can understand why such a student from a department like or doesn't like to do what I'm asking them to do.
Learning styles are also something to do with my students behavior in the classroom. Although there are many learning styles that my students have, as a teacher I must be able to accommodate what their learning styles are in order that my materials delivery will be appropriate and close to the target that I want to achieve.
The learning styles and intelligence, in my opinion, is inseparable. Although this hasn't been approved by research findings but I believe that these two things are connected one to another. I believe when students must choose what subject or major when entering a university, their intelligence type will guide them to choose which of which. And later on, when they are already studying in the university, they will employ certain learning styles that they have and (maybe this is unconsciously done) improve from time to time.
Now, again, it's our jobs to nurture this trait or characteristic, or maybe talent of our students. We have the power to guide our students to develop well by knowing what they have, who they are, and where they are now. Using appropriate technology brought into our classroom is also one of the ways in nurturing our students' intelligence. This is done by guiding them into an appropriate way when using the right thing in the right place.
Well, that's all I can say and again, thanks to Howard Gardner for the great work he has!

Malang, 30 November, 2010