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Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century
Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner has been acclaimed as the most influential educational theorist since John Dewey. His ideas about intelligence and creativity - explicated in such bestselling books as Frames of Mind and Multiple Intelligences (over 200,000 copies in print combined) - have revolutionized our thinking.In his groundbreaking 1983 book Frames of Mind, Howard...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
September 18th 2000
by Basic Books
(first published 1999)
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Feeling that traditional IQ tests and other standardized aptitude tests limited what we could term "intelligence", the author sets out to expand our ideas of inherent individual gifts. His list in this book includes linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist, and existential.
The book doesn't go into specific ways to measure these aptitudes, but rather talks about ways that they can be recognized in a large...more
The book doesn't go into specific ways to measure these aptitudes, but rather talks about ways that they can be recognized in a large...more
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Expand the notion of intelligence. Don't distinguish between intelligence and talent (say, musical talent). It's either all intelligences or all talents.
On the other hand, (and I like this!) do not conflate intelligence with other desirable human qualities, e.g. morality, creativity, leadership, wisdom. Also do not take intelligence to be a value judgement. Hitler had great interpersonal intelligence, but it sure didn't make him a great guy. Cf Emo...more
Expand the notion of intelligence. Don't distinguish between intelligence and talent (say, musical talent). It's either all intelligences or all talents.
On the other hand, (and I like this!) do not conflate intelligence with other desirable human qualities, e.g. morality, creativity, leadership, wisdom. Also do not take intelligence to be a value judgement. Hitler had great interpersonal intelligence, but it sure didn't make him a great guy. Cf Emo...more
I have used MI theory in my classroom and been a fan for years, but had never read any of Gardner's books. As a required reading for my Master's Degree I was excited to finally have a chance to read his work. Not an easy read, by and stretch, but so powerful and it was so good to have Gardener's words to reinforce why MI is such a strong learning theory.
This was a well rounded follow up to Frames of Mind. Gardner does make a strong case for multiple intelligence theory and I am interested to know more about the topic and field.
Howard Gardener's theory is interesting (though I feel biased by his own proficiency with music), though unfortunately limited by his unwillingness to develop tests of intelligence for this theory. There have been some attempts to create new intelligence tests for the theory by other individuals. They tend to be more difficult to grade than the average scantron, and require special training to score. Still, I think that would be more worthwhile than the training required for the No Child Left Be...more
More of a revision of his book Frames of Mind. Not what I was expecting.
Read for a graduate class on learning theories. Had some experience with Gardner in the past, but nothing firsthand. The writing is very approachable and interesting. It clarified my understanding of what multiple intelligences is.
One issue: seems like a retread for Gardner. Haven't read his earlier work, but I feel that it would have been more beneficial to start there because it seems like he's tired of re-explaining himself.
One issue: seems like a retread for Gardner. Haven't read his earlier work, but I feel that it would have been more beneficial to start there because it seems like he's tired of re-explaining himself.
While I'm very interested in the subject matter (i.e., how does one define 'intelligence', and how can it be measured) the fact that I'm on Goodreads when I should be reading the book has to tell you something. Very dense stuff...
There are parts of the book that I felt were a little too intellectual, however, with that being said; I'm now smarter.
Loved this book, it gave me a different look into the all too familiar world of subjectivism; intelligence is.
Loved this book, it gave me a different look into the all too familiar world of subjectivism; intelligence is.
evidence and argument for why IQ tests and the SAT are outdated and, nay, even harmful...
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Worth the time! Insights that changed my thinking on some things /provided pivot points.
Dear Howard Gardner, I might marry you.
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Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He also holds positions as Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and Senior Director of Harvard Project Zero. Among numerous honors, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981. He has received honorary degrees from 26 colleges and unive...more
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