Multiple Intelligences Around the World

by Chen, Jie-Qi; Moran, Seana; Gardner, Howard

• ISBN13: 9780787997601
• ISBN10: 0787997609
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-07
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Multiple Intelligences Around the WorldSince its introduction in 1983, Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences (MI) theory has become a touchstone of education. Embracing a wide array of human talents that significantly contribute to our intellectual and cultural life, MI theory offers a broader definition of intelligence than is measured by standard IQ tests.MI theory supports and celebrates the diversity of children's strengths in school and other learning environments. Now, more than a quarter of a century later, Multiple Intelligences Around the World draws upon a select group of MI practitioners to show how Gardner's theory is applied in the international arena. In this dynamic book, the contributors-representing countries such as China, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Australia, Norway, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, Romania, Turkey, Argentina, Columbia, and the United States-share thoughtful stories and strategies of educational innovation.Multiple Intelligences Around the World's cross-cultural discussions provide a valuable resource for teachers and administrators who are working with diverse student populations. In addition, the experiences of exam-driven countries like China and Japan will prove instructive to professionals faced with the task of improving both teaching and test scores.This important book addresses a number of key questions including: How have different educational settings implemented MI? How does an educational idea created in one cultural milieu travel and take root in highly diverse educational soils? And, what universal lessons can be drawn from these experiences?

Author Biography

Jie-Qi Chen is professor of child development and early education at Erikson Institute. A Fulbright Senior Specialist and author of several books, Chen specializes in cognitive development, early mathematics education, classroom assessment, and teacher professional development in urban settings.

Seana Moran is research manager of the Center on Adolescence at Stanford University. Her work focuses on how people contribute to their cultures, putting their multiple intelligences to good use through purpose, commitment, and creativity.

Howard Gardner is the Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is adjunct professor of psychology at Harvard University and senior director of Harvard Project Zero. He received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981 and the Grawemeyer Award in Education in 1990. Gardner is the author of over twenty books translated into twenty-seven languages.

Table of Contents

The Contributors	p. ix
Overview	p. 1
Birth and the Spreading of a "Meme"	p. 3
When Cultures Connect: Multiple Intelligences Theory as a Successful American Export to Other Countries	p. 17
Asia and Pacific Areas	p. 27
China's Assimilation of MI Theory in Education: Accent on the Family and Harmony	p. 29
Multiple Intelligences in China: Challenges and Hopes	p. 43
Multiple Intelligences Theory on the Mainland of China	p. 55
A Decade of School-Based MI Teaching Experiments in Macao	p. 66
Multiple Intelligences Perspectives from Japan	p. 76
The Integration of MI Theory in South Korean Educational Practice	p. 95
Multiple Intelligences Make a Difference	p. 111
Multiple Intelligences Theory and Day Care Center Reform in Tagbilaran City	p. 121
Dinosaurs and Taxis: Educating Learners with Diverse Needs	p. 131
Europe	p. 143
Multiple Intelligences in Norway	p. 145
The Application of MI Theory in Danish Education	p. 156
The Explorama: Multiple Intelligences in the Science Park, Danfoss Universe	p. 169
An English Translation? Multiple Intelligences in England	p. 184
Does Every Child Matter in England?	p. 197
Multiple Intelligences in Ireland	p. 206
The Contribution of MI to the Creation of a Culture of Ideas in Scottish Education	p. 219
Curriculum Reframed: Multiple Intelligences and New Routes to Teaching and Learning in Romanian Universities	p. 230
Multiple Intelligences Practices in Turkey	p. 245
South America	p. 257
Multiple Intelligences Theory in Argentina: A Conceptual Framework That Favors an Education for All	p. 259
Personal Intelligences and a Colombian Experience	p. 268
Multiple Intelligences and Constructionism in the Digital Era	p. 279
United States	p. 289
The World's First Multiple Intelligences School: The Story of the Key Learning Community	p. 291
Multiple Intelligences Around the World: The New City School Story	p. 304
What If They Learn Differently? Inteligencias Múltiples Despierte el Potencial de Aprendizaje!	p. 317
Problem Solving and the Discover Project: Lessons from the Diné (Navajo) People	p. 329
The Howard Gardner School for Discovery	p. 342
The Challenges of Assessing the Multiple Intelligences Around the World	p. 352
Synthesis, Reflection, and Projection	p. 363
Why Multiple Intelligences?	p. 365
What's Policy Got to Do with It? A Policy Perspective on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences	p. 374
Cultural Zone of Proximal Development: A Construct to Further Our Understanding of MI Around the World	p. 386
Appendix: Chapter Topics and Issues	p. 397
Name Index	p. 401
Subject Index	p. 405
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