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Are you intelligent? This question may produce images of rows of desks, timed examinations and a number score that has followed you into adulthood. This is not, however, what Multiple Intelligences Theory is about, which is an alternative way to assess intelligence, with implications for the individual believer and the church. In 1983, Howard Gardner published his landmark book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (New York: Basic Books, 1983), in which he detailed a different way of viewing intelligence that was quickly embraced by educators both within and outside of the church. Gardner, a Harvard researcher and professor, looked at intelligence as multifaceted rather than as a general capacity that could be measured by a paper and pencil test. He saw that these intelligences sat as potential gifts within the individual until the surrounding culture recognized and nurtured these abilities. What are the intelligences that Gardner identified? Initially he designated seven intelligences that fit his criteria, which included brain research, core disciplines that could be taught, symbol systems and the capacity to develop these areas in stages leading to mastery. What are the seven intelligences that Gardner identified? How can these intelligences be used in adult education, especially in the church? Find out by reading the full text of this article in the July/August 2006 issue of Horizons. Call 800/524-2612 Kathy L. Dawson is assistant professor of Christian education at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. |
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