I'm constantly surprised at the amount of attention given to Multiple Intelligences (MI) in teacher education programs. I find that teacher candidates leave their courses convinced that MI is the way to go when structuring one's teaching philosophy. However, it's largely unexamined empirically, and as Joe Kincheloe points out, draws attention away from important systemic issues.
This is a review of a book which critiques Multiple Intelligences http://hss.fullerton.edu/linguistics/cln/Sew-Kincheloe.pdf and summarizes the arguments which critique the universal applicability of it.
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