Multiple intelligences around the world

Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) has become a cornerstone of American education. This is the first book to draw upon an international network of MI practitioners to share stories and strategies of educational innovation. Each contributor addresses key questions of MI application. How have different people implemented MI? How do different cultures assimilate this intelligence theory to fit their educational values and traditions? What kinds of cultural conflicts are encountered along the way? And, what universal lessons can be drawn from these experiences?

Birth and the spreading of a "meme" / Howard Gardner -- When cultures connect : multiple intelligences theory as a successful American export to other countries / Thomas Armstrong -- China's assimilation of MI theory in education : accent on the family and harmony / Jie-Qi Chen -- Multiple intelligences in China : challenges and hopes / Happy Hoi-Ping Cheung -- Multiple intelligences theory on the mainland of China? Zhilong Shen -- A decade of school-based MI teaching experiments in Macao / Kwok-cheung Cheung -- Multiple intelligences perspectives from Japan / David Howland, Tomoe Fujimoto, Keiko Ishiwata, and Masao Kamijo -- The integration of MI theory in South Korean educational practice / Myung-Hee Kim and Kyung-Hee Cha -- Multiple intelligences make a difference / Mary Joy Canon-Abaquin -- Multiple intelligences theory and day care center reform in Tagbilaran City / Carissa Gatmaitan-Bernardo -- Dinosaurs and taxis : educating learners with diverse needs / Wilma Vialle -- Multiple intelligences in Norway / Mia Keinänen -- The application of MI theory in Danish education / Hans Henrik Knoop -- The Explorama : multiple intelligences in the science park, Danfoss Universe / Charl…