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Claremont Colleges

1998

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Multiple Intelligence Theory And Its Application In Modern Vocal Pedagogy, Robb Dennis Jan 1998

Multiple Intelligence Theory And Its Application In Modern Vocal Pedagogy, Robb Dennis

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In 1983, Howard Gardner shook the foundations of intelligence testing and the field of education by suggesting that there are seven distinct intelligences. These intelligences had testable and distinct attributes that were supported by his research at the Boston Veterans Administration. This research cited the existence of savants and prodigies, isolation by brain damage, and psychometric findings as support for Multiple Intelligence Theory. Widely accepted by the education community at large, the application of MI principles has been further elaborated in the writings of Thomas Armstrong and David Lazear. Can the principles of Multiple Intelligence Theory be applied in the …