 Re: MI Theory
Intuitively, I'd say there MUST be something out there on this. I studied Howard Gardner and Multiple Intelligences with my first teaching degree (which was not in teaching English, but rather history.) It applies across the board, but I'm sure it must apply all the more to language learning, which seems to me to be somewhere between an art and a science. Languages have rules, and so those with mathematical brains (like myself) like to figure out the rules and apply the rules. There are others that need to read or write the language to get it, others that need to work on actively speaking, some that are musically minded that are helped by hearing song lyrics, some that are helped by seeing the word next to a corresponding picture, some that are helped by "working" with the language (that is, doing some sort of hands-on project that requires language use), etc. I'm at a North American university. I did an initial topic search on our library system with no results. I'll keep looking though, and let you know if I find anything.
-Laura  |