Theory of multiple intelligences

MI Theory in Education Since Gardner proposed his Multiple Intelligences Theory in his book, Frames of Mind in 1983, a great majority of educators have been applying it in education. They have considered the idea of multiple intelligences as a ‘powerful medicine’ for the shortcomings that are existent in the educational system. Whether they used it as a teaching approach, method or strategy or as an assessment tool, they agreed on that instruction should be tailored according to the multiple…

Passer and Smith (2015) described intelligence to be defined by culture. So if culture is an underlying factor of intelligence it can become a problematic issue when assessing Indigenous Australians. Gardener’s multiple intelligence theory, along with Charles Spearman’s g factor theory and Lewis Terman Standford-Binet scales are all underlying theories which all address the same issues in the accuracy of assessments. Literature suggest that language, literacy skills, education and cultural norms…

become better and create better life opportunities. Personality, I see diversity as a good thing because it gives students the opportunity to construct knowledge about other cultures. Plus, social-cultural constructivism complements the multiple intelligences theory because learning about other cultures creates awareness which creates inclusion of every student including special needs students. Inclusion by sharing and interacting with other cultures in different learning styles and…

The Turing Test: What Does it Accomplish? The growth of technology over the past several decades has brought about immense inquiry regarding the intelligence, awareness, and consciousness of computers and other forms of technology. From the Jetsons, and Star Wars, to iRobot and Westworld, society has been enthralled with the potentiality of computers possessing human-like qualities; or even having the ability to think on their own. Decades before the growth of technology and the development…

Multiple Intelligences; Intrapersonal and Spatial Intelligences Dr. Howard Gardner the Professor of Education at Harvard University developed the theory of Multiple Intelligences in 1983. In his book “Frames of Mind”, he proposed the existence of at least seven basic intelligences. More recently, he has added an eight and discussed the possibility of the ninth one. The theory of MI is an attempt of understanding how children learn. Through different abilities, such as reading, writing, moving…

2) Multiple Intelligence There is no doubt that each individual has uniqueness and as a result they differ from one another because of varying abilities. Howard Gardner who is well-known as a father of Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory believes that individual’s intelligence indicates potentials that must be nurtured. McInerney (2015) therefore advises that attention, encouragement and inclusive trainings should be given to develop individuals’ competence. There are nine intelligences proposed…

and environment contribute to development and behavior. Nurture is what is already wired within a person due to genetic inheritance and biological factors. Nature is the environment contributing to behavior and development. When someone supports intelligence as coming from nature verses nurture, they believe that the right environment, access to material resources, and opportunities can lead to higher I.Q. scores. I believe both nature and nurture have an effect on development. To me heredity…

Intelligence is defined as the ability to learn and think logically about abstract concepts while also being able to adapt to the environment. Chapter seven is all about intelligence and academic skills. This chapter discusses two major intelligence theories: Gardner’s and Sternberg’s. The psychometric approach to intelligence is the attempt to quantify people’s psychological skills and abilities based off a paper and pencil test or physical measurements. One of the most well-known tests is…

Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Development theory was inspired by observing his own children and eventually other people as well. Piaget suggested that people and children in particular learn through experience. He suggested that when we face a new experience or obstacle are brain is forced think in a new way and come up with a resolution. By doing this our brain becomes more sophisticated and better equipped for handling the situation if it happens again. Because we already went through that…

David Kolb’s Learning Styles Inventory Of many theories established in the late 20th century, David Kolb was instrumental in identifying an important relationship between movement and learning. Kolb considered the many factors of an individual’s learning preference upon developing his model, the Learning…