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Frames Of Mind: The Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
A revolutionary challenge to the widely held notion that intelligence is a single general capacity possessed by every individual to a greater or lesser extent. Gardner's trailblazing book revolutionized the worlds of education and psychology by positing that rather than a single type of intelligence, we have several--most of which are neglected by standard testing and educ...more
Paperback, 496 pages
Published
April 21st 1993
by Basic Books
(first published 1983)
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Recommended by my sister..
Gardner's work is one of the great rebuttals to those who advocate the use of standardized testing scores as an appropriate measure of teaching and learning. It opened my eyes.
Gardner's work is one of the great rebuttals to those who advocate the use of standardized testing scores as an appropriate measure of teaching and learning. It opened my eyes.
This is a very good book about human minds and capacity. I was like super inside the book. I read about the Theory of Multiple Intelligences for school and got interested and keept reading.
After that, I came to the internet, and searched about my own "intelligences" so, there they are:
4.57 Self: You have a very good sense of self. You like to spend time by yourself and think things over. You will often take in information from another person, mull it over by yourself, and come back to that pe...more
After that, I came to the internet, and searched about my own "intelligences" so, there they are:
4.57 Self: You have a very good sense of self. You like to spend time by yourself and think things over. You will often take in information from another person, mull it over by yourself, and come back to that pe...more
This books presents a useful way to view intelligence. It acknowledges that some people are smarter in one area than in another. I don't entirely agree with his categories, but the notion is useful, as it prevents a person who is talented in, say, dance, from being considered stupid because that person is maybe not so good at linear logic chains.
Those training to be schoolteachers will often be required to read this book. That's a good thing. It would be nicer still, though, if people would loo...more
Those training to be schoolteachers will often be required to read this book. That's a good thing. It would be nicer still, though, if people would loo...more
Howard Gardner is a professor at Harvard. His controversial theory of multiple intelligences suggests that there are at least seven distinct types of human intelligence, not just one.
The book was interesting, although the first two chapters are really all I needed to read to get the gist of it. The rest is academic iterations of the same material, or results from field research.
I think the idea of multiple intelligences is interesting, but Gardner's theory is unproven thus far, and it critique...more
The book was interesting, although the first two chapters are really all I needed to read to get the gist of it. The rest is academic iterations of the same material, or results from field research.
I think the idea of multiple intelligences is interesting, but Gardner's theory is unproven thus far, and it critique...more
When I read this in college, it was a real eye opener for me because I realized that the frame of reference in which I viewed the world wasn't just from conditioning of cultural biases, socio-economic, and religious norms, but from temperament as well. When I was working at Wired, our founder Louis Rossetto, referenced this book as way of understanding why people could be so brilliant in one way, and status quo in another as a "package" rather then as distinctly separate skill sets. It explains...more
Dec 09, 2009
Terence
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3 of 5 stars
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I wrote a paper on Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences when I was working toward my master's in education.
I didn't come down entirely on the anti-Gardner side of the fence but I was pretty critical about the lack of scientific evidence for separate "intelligences" and other imprecisions in his work (a chronic failing of education-related studies).
If nothing else, Gardner forces the attentive reader (pro or con) to re-evaluate how we teach people and if he's caused us to do it better, then...more
I didn't come down entirely on the anti-Gardner side of the fence but I was pretty critical about the lack of scientific evidence for separate "intelligences" and other imprecisions in his work (a chronic failing of education-related studies).
If nothing else, Gardner forces the attentive reader (pro or con) to re-evaluate how we teach people and if he's caused us to do it better, then...more
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I enjoyed this - it was light enough to follow along, but theoretical and deep enough to let you know some real research went into it. A true proponent of the theory of multiple intelligences, I find this to be foundational in one's understanding of of the myriad ways people can process information and experience the world. After reading this book, you come away with a deeper and richer appreciation for those of us who demonstrate "odd" or "peculiar" learning styles, and who process on levels di...more
Given what Gardener has achieved with his theory of Multiple Intelligences, I think that the importance of this book speaks for itself. Nevertheless, it is written in an open, objective, easily accessible and even entertaining style for a book of this genre. Gardener manages to illuminate intricacies of human intelligence in a way that the neophite to the field can easily understand. It is clear that Gardener's intellect is extraordinary.
I read this while doing my MBA. I saw it as a reference in a newspaper article.
A great read and very insightful of peoples attributes. It really allows oneself to view your own personality and attributes under different perspectives.
This is book that all talent scouts and HR managers should read.
Not for beginner readers, it will take time to digest this monster. However, when you are finished, you will feel absolutely satisfied.
A great read and very insightful of peoples attributes. It really allows oneself to view your own personality and attributes under different perspectives.
This is book that all talent scouts and HR managers should read.
Not for beginner readers, it will take time to digest this monster. However, when you are finished, you will feel absolutely satisfied.
This was on my parents' bookshelf and I read it while eating breakfast before seminary my sophomore year in high school. I loved it, but I was like 15, so I don't know how I'd rate it today, 10 years later. So I'm giving it 4 stars. I still remember some of the examples given in the book and it laid a foundation of how I would think about learning as a young adult, so it must have been good, right? It's really long, though.
Such an interesting read. So helpful for anyone involved in the development of a child. It seems a little more relevant to parent compared to teachers. There seems to be a misconception among educators that this is a book about how "Everyone Learns Differently." It is more about how there are different intelligences which can be nurtured separately and many of them are ignored.
A Different Approach to the concept of intelligence. I liked the book but did not read it like a scientific book. It was more like an opinion piece for me.
Gardner is a better researcher than he is writer. The content is interesting, but it takes effort to read. It is worth reading since this is the original theory that everyone refers to.
Ground breaking, easily accessible validation for anyone who's ever wondered why typical testing doesn't fit for every child.
This book is for anyone wanting to teach or are currently a teacher. I loved the whole concept of multiple intelligences.
Hi theories in regards to accommodating all learning modalities is just beyond their time.
One of my professors used this as a text when I was working on a M.A. in education, and it really opened some new doors for me. I'd always felt that conventional intelligence tests like IQ tests and the SAT were marginally relevant at best, and that a lot of people were very smart in ways those tests didn't recognize. In this book, Howard Gardner has done a good job of categorizing and examining a number of different kinds of intelligence including some not often recognized by our education and...more
reference material as i consider myself a test subject ...smiles.
Aug 02, 2009
Sarah
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Read bits and pieces. Interesting.
No IQ anymore
I'm reading this for research on my new YA work. It's interesting, sometimes a little too technical. I skipped around a bit to get highlights, reading chapter summaries. Formatted well and good examples.
My first exposure to this book was in college while pursuing a major in Child Development... but it was when I rediscovered it in graduate school that I found myself truly appreciating the concepts and theories put forth by Gardner. It isn't an easy read, but definitely worthwhile for anyone who wants to know more about multiple intelligences theory -- even those who aren't studying education, development or psychology!!
Necessary reading for all educators. Howard Gardener is a staple in education these days, and this book discusses the various types of intelligence (although I'm not sure if this version is updated with natural intelligence 2002 or so, and the emotional intelligence 2005 or so). Every student talents in different areas, and we can use this talent to help the child grow and learn in a way they'd benefit most from.
The ground-breaking study that opened windows to how different people learn ... Though this book started an education revolution, the content is often technical and hard to navigate -- yet Gardner's openness sets the stage for later, more readable studies.
loved the ideas in this book, didn't enjoy reading it. I expected it to be a more pleasant read, but instead I had to make myself skim just to be able to finish it. And even then I skipped a lot. I wouldn't even say I really read it, which is rare for me.
This completely revolutionized my understanding of how people learn. I'm not in that field anymore, but still.
Jun 18, 2008
Weavre
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Any teacher or parent (who are all teachers, after all!)
Recommended to Weavre by:
Pedro Anes
Shelves:
science-and-learning-theory
Howard Gardner is one of the heroes of education. I am absolutely a better teacher because of his work.
I just skimmed it. It was interesting to see the categories of intelligences he writes about.
lot of pages just to say that people are smart in many different ways but its worth the read.
Excellent, and certainly changed education, but tedious to read.
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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 univers...more
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