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Howard Gardner of The Multiple Intelligence Theory

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Dr. Gardner explains his multiple intelligence theory on Edutopia.org

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  1. I 'so' support what Howard Gardner states here. Having been through rote learning, I still remembr so many facts, but in the long term they have not assisted me much in my chosen career, except to know who, when, why, how and what. Those areas that really impacted was when I got involved with my daughter's education. Those that took away the rote, limited the 'vastness', but brought it back to understanding, research and delivery of a results-orienetated assignment based in those two, with a well thought out assessment/criticism of  the topic, self-assessed before handing in. This showed me she had truly thought it out, made a statement and made a commitment to the final view of her research work. And that is what is expected of us in the workforce – research, review, assess and most of all commit. And no, it's not just related to the office 'johnnies' – even those talented individuals witha more practical approach have developed, through a system of 'lateral learning and thinking', ways to effectively produce amazing results. So I agree, limit the extent of the knowledge and prevent the student from being overwhelmed. Rather bring it right back to deeper understanding of a few subjects, with a knowledge of expectation and a route of self-assessment before delivery. Produces a most amazing outcome in young people who are able to walk away from an education with their faith and trust in themselves and their abilities till intact.

  2. How do we teach professionals the skill/ability to recognise various subtle intelligences? Then apply that to planning for the classroom? Seems like a logistical nightmare to me.

    Isn't that the key? Being able to recognise a students intellectual strengths and then apply techniques or practices to foster that students improvement in learning? 

  3. With what Blayne states isn't it the pen that is mightier than the sword. We need the future to be with brains and not brawn. Fund schools and not war.  

  4. Mr. Howard Gardner, you are an absolute charlatan.  You are not a real scientist. You had to invent these other types of intelligence just to be politically correct.  You are a fucking liar and you are fully engaged in the prostitution of American education.

  6. I think the idea of MI is empirically shown to be true. I think the problem starts when we conclude that it is telling us something about how we need to teach when I think the reality is it's telling us something about what should be taught to each individual. We have this system in the U.S. where the only way we ever think you should live a decent life is if you move to the top. We refuse to see the dignity of traditional blue collar and hands on trades and now we make sure these people can't even make a living with crappy wages and no beneftits. So, we now feel it is our responsibility to teach everyone the same curriculum that will get them into college. The real conclusion for me behind the concept of MI (which again to me is empirical) is that people are not the same and should be treated differently in teaching but maybe in what they will be most adept at learning and doing in life. You can't be a good woodworker through lectures–it necessitates hands on and many people are not great at that (although we'd never call them stupid). But if you're a kinesthetic learner forget differential equations–it simply isn't going to happen. Certain domains DEMAND certain ways of thinking. We must face that. This new stuff is one reason American kids get into STEM programs and get wiped out. They can't deal with the material because they were never suited for it in the first place and were being told that "they are the center" and that they somehow shouldn't have to do hard stuff like memorize and take good notes. Then comes something like anatomy in pre-med or any hard science program where the prof barely even knows you're alive and you need tons of memorization and the ability to sit through a boring lecture and learn, especially in the first several years, and they crash and burn. But now, because they were never allowed to pursue younger what they really would have been good at they have nothing (except of course a lot of student debt)..

  15. Chryll Rajh. BEd. ECDFS. UWI. Year 3 Student.I believe Mr. Gardner is on point when he relates that learning is evolving in the many Intelligences that one aspires to use as a learning tool for lifelong learners.

  16. Gardner is mistaken about limiting physical and biological science in. HS. A growing number of students will have little or no exposure after that, even iF they go on to college. I do agree with his emphasis on the scientific method as a pattern for logical thought and decision making. Unfortunately, "science" in many fields has become so politicized that honest inquiry is blocked by PC grant request review boards. he right about intellect. It's not what you have, but how you use it.

  17. What a brilliant mind. No doubt the negative comments to Gardners message illustrates perfectly the missed opportunity for people to have improved their interlect under a multiple intelligence learning system.

  19. He talks about these wonderful theories but I'd like to know how he thinks schools would be able to fund these grand ideas of his. It seems like a lower teacher to student ratio and expensive equipment and resources would be required to put his theory in effect, and he does not cite a single instance of a classroom using this with impressive results. Your average American school district will not have the funds for a complete renovation like this.

  33. Ok I am posting this comment because I am in a Human Development class. I Like what Mr. Gardener is talking about and I agree with it. You see growing up I was able to remember and lecture and I could read a chapter and take a test and get an A. This was before I witnessed 8 years of Abuse. I now have Chronic PTSD. This is a mental illness that causes one to get distracted and unable to focus on anything due to racing thoughts and memories. It brings on cognitive impairments such as memory loss, disorganized thinking, and confusion. This sometimes makes it very difficult to complete assignments on time in which a person feels no hope for a future. However, I have had Professors who understand that I have these problems and they would rather their student actually learn what they are presenting to them since they are learning within their style in which it will stay with them for a lifetime. I don't have a Law professor brain anymore. I have a smart brain that gets distracted over and over again. But what I have notice over the period of 2 years of education now. When I study I have to complete one weeks worth of each subject at a time. Meaning cannot switch from subject to subject it gets to confusing and I forget to much. Not saying that will work for anyone else but so far it has worked for me. Thanks for your time. Miss Rogers

  37. People like this man speak a universal reason that makes great sense. It would be good to explain this to teens at high school at a time when they are thinking about how they compare to each other.

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