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Multiple Intelligences - Christina - 04-10-2005
In an earlier posting, Rob mentioned an eight intelligence identified by Howard Gardner. This naturalistic intelligence facilitates the recognition and categorization of natural objects. Charles Darwin, John James Audubon and Rachel Carson exemplify this ability.
In addition, Gardner is now considering a ninth intelligence: existential intelligence. This intelligence describes the proclivity to raise and ponder fundamental questions about existence, life, death, finitude. He cites the Dalai Lama and SØren A. Kierkegaard as examples.
Cheers,
Christina
Multiple Intelligences - Christina - 06-10-2005
This is a truly wonderful video lecture by Howard Gardner:
http://video.icommons.harvard.edu/videotool/Pres.jsp?presid=216
Enjoy,
Christina
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 06-11-2005
November 6, 2005
Good day to all,Well, Professor Howard Gardner, wrote his salient famous book circa twenty years ago. Since then he has written a great deal as before,but what has happen to multiple intelligence twenty years later.
Actually quite a bit has happen to multiple intelligences twenty years later. It has caused the public to really think traditional IQ thing over with more that just a laid back attitude.
However it is my opinion that psychologists and school administrators who work in the most conservative environment with learning continue to defend the IQ test because of tradition and politics....Believe it or not there is more politics in education than most would realize; basically it would take some guts to implement multiple intelligences.....but there are some brave souls who are doing so and most are in the eastern part of our country, I believe.
Multiple intelligence education is all inclusive and will continue to grow in that direction.
Best,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 26-11-2005
Hi,How many of our senses are active or have the possibility of being active during an experiential learning process? How many senses are active when touching an item with your eyes closed? Silly yes, but again experiential learning points the direction of a powerful learning system. Well, have you ever taken a close look at Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences...He is decades ahead of the old IQ...providing a MI system that quite possibly brings more credence that the IQ. Think about it!!!!!!! MI....Declarative (yes); nondeclarative (yes); qualitative (yes, if need be); and inclusive to memory and learning......this is a big deal.....
Best,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 28-11-2005
November 28, 2005
Hi...
If we just follow the yellow brick road from all living creatures that are capable of navigation, we will find the substrate of the human being that of intelligence. You will notice that I said intelligence not IQ.
We can use our brains to use objects for navigational purposes....the human brain is simply so cool...sorry profound. We can compare all the lower life species and never find a creature that possess the intelligence of the human brain.
Now....why would we do such a thing....well the brain itself can really be a gestalt substrate for the human thus making multiple intelligence the only way to look at intelligence.
Best,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 06-12-2005
Good Evening....Multiple Intelligences taught by the Professor who created it [Howard Gardner], is a big part of Project Zero at Harvard University in the summer. The institute is about a week and I suspect that it is one of the best places to get your professional development up to speed. I have attached some information about project zero for you.
URL: http://www.pz.harvard.edu/SI/Sympwork.cfm#Project Zero Classroom
Be well,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 10-12-2005
December 9, 2005
Good Evening
Interesting URL on Multiple Intelligences retrieved from the internet December 9, 2005.
URL: http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/mult-intelligence
Best to you....
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 15-12-2005
Hi,
If a William's Syndrome child (special needs) can have an innate propensity for music and really shine then why a label of mentally retarded on a Binet IQ test. It is manifest that the child has large deficits in the areas of IQ testing...but in the light of multiple intelligences reasoning, the child can be very excellent and proud of him or herself that will carry a long ways in the extolling of learning motivation substrates for that child.
Children and adults learn better when things are positive...we know about the deficits; they know about the deficits....now let us expatiate the things that are good.
Don't put neurologically untypical people in a box.
Be well,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 19-12-2005
Morning
The discussion of a child or adult's intelligence is going "no where" unless you include the entire child or adult. Special needs children really have a double and triple wammy when the purpose of the IQ test is not commensurate with what you want to measure.
Multiple intelligence testing is inclusive and soon may be more inclusive by opening the door to life to all [additional intelligence MI]. We tend to do what is easiest for us....the IQ can be quantified and put in a folder. MI takes time but is inclusive.
It is almost like saying how many children are starving in the world, let's quantify it. No let's feed them.............
Have a nice day.
Best,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - geodob - 19-12-2005
Hi Rob
,I would suggest that you have raised the main issue for this new Century?
In humanities evolution, the latest Tool to be developed, is the ability to Quantify?
Where as a Tool, surely its purpose is to improve the Quality of Life?
Though as a Tool, Quantification has turned from a Slave into a Master?
So that it has become an end in itself?
The main failing of Education Systems, are their overwhelming focus on a Quantitative education. With measurable outcomes, within defined parameters.
Would it be so absurd, if the focus shifted to a Qualitative Education?
Where Quality became the focus?
The failure of Quantitative Education, is that it is unable to cope with the Learning Differences that each Individual has.
Rather than embracing this Diversity, it attempts to Categorise/ Quantify.
Where the Categories take on a reality that doesn't exist?
Based on averages?
The only problem, is that the Average doesn't exist? It's a Myth?
Yet a quantitative approach to education, must rely on Averages, as its basis for measured evaluation.
Though the only problem, is that these averages are myths?
So that each Child is evaluated against a Myth?
Or more importantly, De-valued against a Myth?
Hopefully one day, Learning Disabilities will be recognised as a Myth, and replaced by a recognition of the value of Learning Differences?
Education as a discovery of one's potential, rather than deficits?
Geoff.
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 04-01-2006
geodob Wrote:Hi Rob
I would suggest that you have raised the main issue for this new Century?
In humanities evolution, the latest Tool to be developed, is the ability to Quantify?
Where as a Tool, surely its purpose is to improve the Quality of Life?
Though as a Tool, Quantification has turned from a Slave into a Master?
So that it has become an end in itself?
The main failing of Education Systems, are their overwhelming focus on a Quantitative education. With measurable outcomes, within defined parameters.
Would it be so absurd, if the focus shifted to a Qualitative Education?
Where Quality became the focus?
The failure of Quantitative Education, is that it is unable to cope with the Learning Differences that each Individual has.
Rather than embracing this Diversity, it attempts to Categorise/ Quantify.
Where the Categories take on a reality that doesn't exist?
Based on averages?
The only problem, is that the Average doesn't exist? It's a Myth?
Yet a quantitative approach to education, must rely on Averages, as its basis for measured evaluation.
Though the only problem, is that these averages are myths?
So that each Child is evaluated against a Myth?
Or more importantly, De-valued against a Myth?
Hopefully one day, Learning Disabilities will be recognised as a Myth, and replaced by a recognition of the value of Learning Differences?
Education as a discovery of one's potential, rather than deficits?
Geoff.
January 3, 2006
Hi Geoff
,I believe that you may be right. We are in too big a hurry to 'quantify' and too big a hurry for quality learning that can be experientially assessed over time.
Be well,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 07-01-2006
January 7, 2006
When we take a look at all of the threads that we have made, it really gives full credence to Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences....as a matter of interest the deeper we read into Albert Bandura's self-efficacy, it espouse quality assessment by proving to be competent in a given task. It does not have to be subject to IQ...however somethings are subject to IQ and Profession Gardner has that covered.
Be well,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 21-01-2006
Hi
, January 20, 2006Is there going to be an additional intelligence out soon? The word has it that Existentialism is the new additional MI subject.....If anyone knows, please let us know.
Best,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - 4th grade teacher - 21-01-2006
I've taken a bit of a break from the forum since the birth of my first grandchild in September. The brain and learning is taking place before my very eyes every day.
I read through most of this strand on multiple intelligences to get an idea on how the discussion developed. Although I don't have information on the existential intelligence to offer, I have some comments on how others in the teaching profession use and understand the seven intelligences.
I first became aware of Gardner when his first book was published. I, along with other teachers, liked the concept because it helped explain and validate the feelings we had that the type of curriculum we were supposed to be using didn't work with all kids. A couple friends who taught primary grades (ages 6-8) developed centers where kids could do activities around a theme using the seven intelligences. As an intermediate teacher, I planned units offering choices of activities that required written work and reading, but with the subject being one students were interested in. They were given choices of formatting presentations and presenting their work according to how they were most capable of doing so, e.g., through artwork, music, report, story problems, etc.
Then came state standards. Having standards means you have all kids performing the same up to a certain level. Kids who pass this standard are then given the OK to do their own thing because they can already do what the state requires. Kids who don't pass are continually worked over until they do. There has been ray of hope this year, however. Our state has reached the year where they are requiring all students to pass the WASL before they can graduate. Well, all those kids who aren't passing just aren't cooperating, and they aren't being bullied or bribed into it enough to pass. Even by threatening to close schools and fire teachers and principals there are some students who aren't able to pass the test. Stupid kids.
A past governor of our state, Booth Gardner, who was part of getting the WASL in the first place, now says he had no intention of seeing the WASL become the only method of evaluating kids and that other assessment tools should be used, as well. So maybe, just maybe, this idea will catch on. However, OSPI (our state school administration) just had their annual convention and were holding workshops on how to teach the new standards coming out on art. Yes, now art has standards. Picasso and Beethoven are rolling over in their graves.
By the way,when word came of the naturalist intelligence, around 2001, I quickly absorbed this into my planning. There really are students who have a sixth sense when it comes to caring about the environment. I haven't read about the existential intelligence until now, but I can see how the metacognitive tools used in the book Habits of Mind can come into play there. The past couple of years, I've assigned one of these habits to each student to ponder during the year in hopes of developing some awareness of it.
Multiple Intelligences - 4th grade teacher - 21-01-2006
I've taken a bit of a break from the forum since the birth of my first grandchild in September. The brain and learning is taking place before my very eyes every day.
I read through most of this strand on multiple intelligences to get an idea on how the discussion developed. Although I don't have information on the existential intelligence to offer, I have some comments on how others in the teaching profession use and understand the seven intelligences.
I first became aware of Gardner when his first book was published. I, along with other teachers, liked the concept because it helped explain and validate the feelings we had that the type of curriculum we were supposed to be using didn't work with all kids. A couple friends who taught primary grades (ages 6-8) developed centers where kids could do activities around a theme using the seven intelligences. As an intermediate teacher, I planned units offering choices of activities that required written work and reading, but with the subject being one students were interested in. They were given choices of formatting presentations and presenting their work according to how they were most capable of doing so, e.g., through artwork, music, report, story problems, etc.
Then came state standards
. Having standards means you have all kids performing the same up to a certain level. Kids who pass this standard are then given the OK to do their own thing because they can already do what the state requires. Kids who don't pass are continually worked over until they do. There has been ray of hope this year, however. Our state has reached the year where they are requiring all students to pass the WASL before they can graduate. Well, all those kids who aren't passing just aren't cooperating, and they aren't being bullied or bribed into it enough to pass:eek: . Even by threatening to close schools and fire teachers and principals there are some students who aren't able to pass the test. Stupid kids. 
A past governor of our state, Booth Gardner, who was part of getting the WASL in the first place, now says he had no intention of seeing the WASL become the only method of evaluating kids and that other assessment tools should be used, as well. So maybe, just maybe, this idea will catch on. However, OSPI (our state school administration) just had their annual convention and were holding workshops on how to teach the new standards coming out on art. Yes, now art has standards. Picasso and Beethoven are rolling over in their graves:confused: .
By the way,when word came of the naturalist intelligence, around 2001, I quickly absorbed this into my planning. There really are students who have a sixth sense when it comes to caring about the environment. I haven't read about the existential intelligence until now, but I can see how the metacognitive tools used in the book Habits of Mind can come into play there. The past couple of years, I've assigned one of these habits to each student to ponder during the year in hopes of developing some awareness of it.
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 31-01-2006
January 31, 2006
Good Morning
,Multiple Intelligences (MI) in my opinion is the most inclusive intelligence addressed in contemporary times. We have all heard of the saying, 'he has an IQ that is off of the charts; he is so bright the stars have a hard time outshinning him', yet he does not perform well in life. He does not seem to be able to complete tasks; get the job done properly, or really anything but he is good at taking tests and doing assignments that are ordered by other people. Well, he is most likely very intelligent as per a standard IQ test, but standard IQ test tend.....I say tend......to measure school type performance.
I am putting together an intelligence that has multiple strands but does not exclude anyone. It is based on performance rather that only innate IQ intelligence. Innate IQ intelligence is very valuable, and has an important place in our life. I like to look at the IQ as a potential factor in the whole scheme of intelligence. Anyway, I have retrieved a some good material on MI from the internet on January31, 2006....[a good read].
Best,
Rob
URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/mitheory.shtml
Multiple Intelligences - Christina - 01-02-2006
Hi Rob,
I would love to hear more about your performance-based theory of intelligence.
All the best,
Christina
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 03-02-2006
February 2, 2006
Hi
, "Trust the Informed Learner's Demands" Understanding the brain: Towards A New Learning Science...OECD [2002] or the initials TILD is just a few words that are so profound...Lifetime learning most probably best illustrates this principle and as we age, we tend to put our faith in the proven thing or that which can produce. We don't give an IQ test...we trust the informed learner's demands.....I relate this to the choice of self-efficacy...using Albert Bandura's work - I know that the specific item that needs to be accomplished will be accomplished. But only that specific item is the request.I may not be making much sense but I know what is in my head and now I need to learn how to explain it. Most learning dispositions also delineate ability as a criteria to be 'a learning disposition'...I relate intelligence to performance...rather than just the "warm up". Once I put all of these things in some order, I may make more sense.
Best,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - geodob - 03-02-2006
Perhaps the greatest thing that could come from a recognition of Multiple Intelligences. Is a recognition of Neural Diversity?
In turn, that much of what is currently defined as a Learning Disability, will be recognised as a Learning Difference.
It is an absurd and cruel situation, where one's learning difference is classed as a disability!
Where the real disability, is with an educational model that fails to recognise learning differences.
Instead of seeing Disability as a deficit, Difference needs to be recognised as a potential asset?
Though perhaps the greatest aspect of this, is the impact that this has on Children?
Maybe you could recall when you were around 9 years old, and imagine the impact of being told that you have been given the life-long official label of Disabled?
How would this have effected your self-image and ideas of your potential?
I'm disabled? Becomes your terms of self-reference?
But on the other hand, what if at 9 you were told that your particular Learning Difference had been identified?
In a classroom where all students learning difference has also been identified?
No stigma attached!
Just a recognition.
Where difference is valued?
Where one can take pride in their difference!
Geoff.
Multiple Intelligences - John Nicholson - 03-02-2006
we can not improve the individual student but we can easily improve our teaching methods by experimentation, trial and adoption.
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 11-02-2006
February 10, 2006
Good afternoon,
The IQ does not mean MI or multiple intelligences invented by Howard Gardner of Harvard University. These two types of intelligences for better or worse do make us open our eyes to new ways of looking at children. IQ is quantifiable and schools really like a number....MI is open and flexible and non discriminatory, and maybe could be quantifiable....but why do this. The quantifiable IQ of a human being is a good measurement of "hurt" in children with severe disabilities. Can you imagine having a child with severe autism lift a pencil and try to perform on a paper and pencil test inorder to get a score for her file. We are a long way from being civil as a human race when we continue reinforcing the hurt and stigma that a child of any age feels when forced to display his or her weak lacuna. Politically,parents and caregivers of the average or neurologically typical child and gifted child as per an IQ test, would lobby to keep the status quo....IQ tests are strongly ensconced in politics and power...Don't you believe otherwise...
School reform really needs people who care both about children and learning.
Be well,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 12-02-2006
Morning
,I remember a Saturday in 1975 when all of the doctorate candidates showed up at 7:00 a.m. to take our qualifying exams...[good ole quals]. This of course was high stress and anxiety ridden. As we walked into the classroom....very old classroom the lights were out. There were 4 professors staying under the lights looking up. We took our seats....but we could hear the conversations going on. "How do we get these lights fixed so that the students can spend the entire day in here with the 'quals'?
Well, after ten or fifteen minutes had gone by, it was decided that we could not have lights therefore no quals this week. We all looked at each other and sort of laughed because we were so tired [exhausted] that it was reflected on our faces....there will be light. The professors told us that no one can fix the lights due to union rules and therefore there was no choice....the students met together and it was decided to have one or two students take the Profs out for coffee...they left for coffee and we we easily able to determine the students who possessed the self- efficaciousness in this particular are of knowledge to let them have their lead...or as someone once said "Trust the informed learners demands." The lights were fixed quickly and we sent for the profs and other students.....they brought coffee and juice for everyone and the doctoral candidates qualifying exams were back on schedule.
Never forget the first question on the exam. Please discuss Piaget's reversiblity of invariants....
Best,
Rob
Oh by the way the students who fixed the lights were both men and women who did not pass the quals the first time around...but were the only ones able to get the quals off the ground [so to speak].
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 12-03-2006
March 11, 2006
Good Morning
What is it about the Y chromosome......retrieved from the internet on March 11, 2006.
Best,
Rob
URL: http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/animations/y_update/y_update_frames.htm
Multiple Intelligences - segarama - 14-03-2006
March 14, 2006
Good Morning
,Just wondering if Prof Howard Gardner added existentialism to his MI list....anyone know....?
Be well,
Rob
Multiple Intelligences - Christina - 15-03-2006
Hi Rob,
Existential intelligence, which involves a proclivity to raise and ponder fundamental questions about existence, life, death, and finitude, is still under debate. Gardner is currently collecting data on this to decide if it meets his criteria for an intelligence.
The following article describes Gardner’s criteria for an intelligence:
Gardner, H. (1998). A multiplicity of intelligences. Scientific American Presents: Exploring Intelligence, 9(4), 19-23.
This article can be retrieved at:
http://www.sciamdigital.com/gsp_qpdf.cfm?ISSUEID_CHAR=040BEB3A-E2DD-4725-A421-A72782A4EA0&ARTICLEID_CHAR=C85BA732-2A67-4F78-BE5D-070310BCFFA
All the best,
Christina