Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: Science or feel-good woo?

Gardner's concept of multiple intelligences was created to oppose the idea of "G," or general intelligence. But by redefining intelligence, did it lose all meaning?
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[robertj.]

Thanks for posting this thorough critique of Gardern's theory. Has an educator, we are forced in our programs to include multiple intelligences in our lesson plans, which is impossible (the lesson would be too speratic). What we aren't told, however, is that this theory is based on observation and not empirically evaluated.

[teacherofteachers]

It's hard to find on YouTube more videos like this: a nice, reasoned take-down of Gardner's "theory" (I put it in quotes because I am not sure it qualifies as a theory, since perhaps a theory is an explanation and "multiple intelligence" doesn't have explanatory power).

[MrAndreaCaso]

Excellent video! Thanks for posting :-)

[MomoKunDaYo]

I agree with your assesment of these "intelligences" merely being a reflection of skill in a certain area/category, but I'd also like to say, that the naturalistic intelligence would apply less to nature enthusiasts but more towards chemists, or pharmaceutical engineers who have the ability to understand the chemical makeup and patterns of organic material

[mariolopez]

great video¡. I hope it doesn´t get removed from Youtube very soon.

[sarazohar]

This is brilliant and the truth hence not too many upvotes because the average person lacks intelligence and is highly emotional

[coachsondberg]

i completely agree with you on all of these things, except one. found this video because i was in an argument with a pedagogue recently, who refused to listen to or understand why this feel-good theory is rubbish

hovewer: i think you have to take into account the American schoolsystem with all it´s multiple choice and reciting practices, as well as thee old school "black school" approach. i think those is what gardner also wanted to get rid of. but two wrongs don't make it right.

[TarunKanthK]

Wow thanks for the video. I think telling them as 'intelligence' is wrong choice of word for Howard. Agree that the theory is wrong and let's call them talents.

I want to give an example.
I am a failure in my education. I don't understand Calculus and remember Advanced Physics & Chemistry.

I dropped out of College. But I understand homoeopathy is a puso science.

But my friend who studied and passed the college believes in homeopathy and bows to God man. I did not understand which one of us are more intelligent.