Chapter 1: The Foundations of MI Theory

This chapter was good to read because it provided me with the background of the Multiple Intelligences according to Gardner. One of the main points I will take to the class from this chapter is that all intelligences are in everybody. Also the fact that doing a task that is specific for one type of intelligence will most often use other intelligences as well is good to remember. Those ideas mean that lessons can be designed with many types of options that will allow all individuals a way to relate to the information and help them understand. I found it interesting that Gardner did not want the intelligences to be confused as learning styles. It is a very easy assumption to make that they will go hand in hand but maybe there are times when the two parts of a person will not work together.