July 27, 2023 I first read the landmark book Frames of Mind in 1985 when I was a 28 year old adult returning to obtain my B.A. degree in the Adult Degree Option program at Lesley College. This was in Cambridge, MA across the street from the Harvard Graduate School of education where Howard Gardner …
Issue 7 – Howard Gardner reflects on 40 years of MI Read More »
February, 2023 Multiple Intelligences: Promoting Human Potential since 1983 In 1983 Howard Gardner published his landmark book, Frames of Mind, introducing the theory of multiple intelligences (MI). Much has happened over the course of those 40 years as MI theory has traveled around the world at light speed. MI has had a profound impact on …
Issue 1 – Multiple Intelligences @ 40 Reflections Read More »
February, 2023 In 1983 Howard Gardner published his landmark book, Frames of Mind, introducing the theory of multiple intelligences (MI). Much has happened over the course of 40 years as MI theory has traveled around the world at light speed. This month’s author is Mahnaz Saeidi, Professor of Applied Linguistics, IAU, Tabriz, Iran. Her work …
March, 2023 This month’s essay reflecting on 40 years of multiple intelligences is by world renowned educator, Thomas Armstrong. Multiple Intelligences Theory as a Model for Healthy Aging Programs Thomas has been an inspirational leader for educators around the world since shortly after Frames of Mind was published in 1983. I remember teaching a class …
Issue 3 – Thomas Armstrong, MI for Healthy Aging Read More »
Integrating Multiple Intelligences in India by Jitendra Sandu and Ira Gupta This month’s essay by two Indian scholars in India describe both multiple intelligences and its impact on our understanding of creativity. The authors have brought MI to many students and adults in India. Jitendra Sandu is a PhD candidate and the CEO of …
August 11, 2023 Do you wonder what the future holds for the idea of multiple intelligences? What will the headlines say about MI in the year 2033? What might happen in the next 10, 20 or even 40 more years? In the footsteps of Howard Gardner’s introduction of MI theory in 1983, I launched The …
The response to MI in Japan has been decidedly mixed but mostly negative. Dr. Ishiwata describes how educational institutions were mostly ignorant of MI or actively resistant because of their emphasis on written exams for university entrance. This appears to be changing somewhat. I wonder if this change is related to Japan’s struggle to fix …
Thomas Hoerr, founding architect of the MI-inspired New City School in St. Lous, MO, discusses the challenges and value of implementing multiple intelligences. He draws on decades of experience with a vast number of students, teachers, and parents to conclude that “MI is not a panacea, but it can bring joyful learning into the classroom.” …
