Show Notes
EXCITING NEWS:
On September 1st, Overcoming the Wall of Awful releases in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats wherever great books are sold! Even better, you can preorder it right now at TheWallofAwful.com!
Today’s episode is just me. I’ll be discussing Dr. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences - what it is, and why it’s useful. We discuss:
Why this theory isn't quite a theory The eight types of intelligence according to Gardner The types that Gardner dismissed The new type that's been discussed recently Why Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences is useful, even if it's not quite valid
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