Decades ago, I was thrilled to chat with renowned psychologist Howard Gardner, who conceived the concept of multiple intelligences. He posits that everyone has not just a single general ability but ...

Many people find the idea that there are many different types of intelligence very appealing. Howard Gardner disparages IQ tests as having limited relevance to real life and argued that there may be ...

Howard Gardner's brilliant conception of individual competence has changed the face of education in the twenty-three years since the publication of his classic work, Frames of Mind. Since then ...

Does your child love to read but hates math? Or is your child great with numbers but can't be bothered with books? Project Education: Edutopia, a partnership between WRAL-TV and the George Lucas ...

The foundations of the theory of multiple intelligences -- MI and personal development -- Describing intelligences in students -- Teaching students about MI theory -- MI and curriculum development -- ...

For decades, intelligence was measured by the famous IQ, the intelligence quotient that summarizes in a single number our ability to solve logical problems or use language accurately. While the IQ ...

It’s always reassuring when what we thought we knew through simple observation is corroborated. Case in point: I always figured that the kids I taught learned in different ways from each other. I ...