Variety is the Spice of Life

Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom - An Annotated Bibliography

In the April 2001 issue of Gifted, (No 118), Kay Pittelkow explores the idea of Multiple Intelligences in the classroom. Kay gives an overview of the concept of MI and looks at ways to access information on this very important area of gifted education. So that as many people as possible can have access to the websites and books that Kay described as extremely valuable, the full annotated bibliography is supplied below. Kay's article is not available electronically. However, for those interested in reading "Variety is the Spice of Life: MI in the Classroom" - that do not subscribe to Gifted - please contact the NSWAGTC Office on 02 9633 5799 or e-mail to: office@nswagtc.org.au

(Please note that whilst the Association welcomes a wide range of views, it does not necessarily endorse all the ideas expressed or services advertised.)

General MI Sites

1. www.igs.net/~cmorris/
   This is where to go for information on MIDAS and MI news. E-groups can be joined here .
2. www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed410226.html
   Eric is the Educational Resource Citation Index.
3. http://www.edc.org/CCT/ccthome/reports/tr4.html
   This is a research essay. Put forward in this essay are claims of a major new approach to conceptualisation and assessment of human intelligence. Written in 1983, the Theory of Multiple Intelligences has inspired a number of research-and-development projects that are occurring in schools ranging from pre-school through high school.
4. http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~shd/
   Interesting site which presents "do-and-don'ts" for children weak in the various intelligences. Some of this information in incorporated into "Variety is the Spice of Life." (Gifted, 117, April 2001)
5. http://www.literacynet.org/diversity/spelling.html
   This site shows how spelling can be taught using MI. (The author's do not recommend teaching spelling out of context, but if you want to - here it is!) The site is a very valuable resource for teachers wanting to implement MI for literacy.

1. Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of Mind: A Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Basic Books, New York.
   Gardner has written many other books including his latest "Frames Revisited" .In this book the theory concerning the on the 8th and 9th intelligence are explored. Access these titles from any of the on-line publishers. [See below]
2. Lazear, D. (1999). Eight Ways of Knowing: Teaching for Multiple Intelligences Hawker Brownlow, Melbourne.
   Lazear is an educationist who worked with Gardner in their school, Project Zero, which developed Multiple Intelligence theory into classroom practice.
3. Pittelkow, K & Jacob, A. (2000). Discover the Gifts and Talents in Your Child. Simon & Schuster, Sydney.
   This book, where it deals with school performance, looks at a gifted child through the eyes of MI.

Sites Concerned with Teaching Gifted Children Using MI

Evaluation and Identification of Gifted Children

1. www.miresearch.org
   This an article by Dr Branton Shearer - "Assessing the Multiple Intelligences: What Good Can Come of It?"

Non - MI Sites and Resources

1. www.igs.net/~cmorris/gref.html Human Intelligences
   This site provides indexes to Names, Subjects and references within the field of Human Intelligences.
2. www.wcer.wisc.edu Mathematics
   Search for references for articles and books on Mathematics. Cognitive Guided Instructions by Thomas P Carpenter (Editor) ISBN 0325001375 also referenced.
3. www.ascd.org/framebooks.html Visual-Spatial
   Reference to a book by David Hyerie: Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge.
4. http://childparenting.about.com/parenting/childparenting/library/weekly/aa091397.htm Parenting
   Leads to an article called "Nurture your Child's Visual-Spatial Intelligence".

In Australia, Hawker & Brownlow (Publishers in Melbourne) and Dominies (Educational Resource Bookshop in Sydney) both have catalogues which indicate that they stock many books on MI. I use the on-line bookshop http://www.amazon.com and search for Multiple Intelligence.

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