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What Do Tests Test? --- A Commentary by Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner, the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs professor in cognition and education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the "father" of multiple intelligences theory, weighs in on the issue of high-stakes testing in this commentary. "We must proceed cautiously before we place students' minds and hearts at risk with tests of dubious quality whose meaning can be over-interpreted and whose consequences can be devastating," writes Gardner.

Multiple Intelligences: It's Not How Smart You Are, It's How You're Smart!
Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory asks educators to take a fresh look at our assumptions about children and learning. Teachers around the world are rethinking lessons and units -- and their entire approaches to teaching -- based on his research. This week, Education World provides resources to help you explore the wealth of information on multiple intelligence theory available on the Web!

Multiple Intelligences: A Theory for Everyone
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences makes people think about "IQ," about being "smart." The theory is changing the way some teachers teach. Included: Gardner has now identified an eighth intelligence!



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Exploring Multiple Intelligences: New Dimensions of Learning
Exploring Multiple Intelligences is a web site about Dr. Howard Gardner's revolutionary theory of eight different forms of intelligence and/or learning modes. The site has descriptions and lesson plans for each intelligence as well as articles, links, and a list of books and audio-visual resources. (Grades: K-12+, Professional)

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Multiple Intelligences
Differentiating Instruction
Learning Styles
Online tutorials from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Multiple Intelligences and Technology
Jack Edwards discusses ways educational technology might be matched to the various intelligences.

"Multiple Intelligence Theory"
Information on the different intelligences and how to work with them.

MI - The Theory
This is a great overview of MI Theory.

The Key School Web Page This is the school homepage for the first public school in the US to structure it's curriculum around MI theory and practice.

Multiple Intelligence Schools
This article outlines a research project by Project Zero, the Harvard University educational research center where Howard Gardner originated MI theory. The short article includes an excellent bibliography on MI theory.

Dr. Thomas Armstrong
This web site challenges current thinking about learning disablities in the light of MI Theory.



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