Karen Goodnough

Exploring Multiple Intelligences Theory:: Case Studies of Teachers in Action Karen Goodnough

Since the publication of Frames of Mind: The Theoryin Practice in 1983, multiple intelligences theoryhas been used by practitioners in a variety of waysto make teaching and learning more meaningful. Thisbook reports on four teachers working collaborativelyto understand the principles and tenets of the theoryand how they may be applied to teaching. Throughcases studies, the author examines how the teachersused the theory as a lens to guide their classroomdecision-making and practice. This book would beuseful for K-12 teachers and those who supportteacher learning in developing an understanding ofhow multiple intelligences theory can be adopted tomeet the needs of diverse learners in the regularclassroom.