The 8 best books on Multiple Intelligences

A selection of works that bring us closer to Howard Gardner's theories.

One of the most important paradigms of human intelligence is the theory of the Multiple Intelligences proposed by Howard Gardner. A theory that challenged traditional beliefs about intelligence in the fields of education and cognitive science, and emerged as a counterweight and alternative to the paradigm of a single intelligence.

To learn more about this theory in depth, I recommend reading our articles:

• "Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences".
• "Howard Gardner: biography of the American psychologist".
• "The 12 types of intelligence: which one do you possess?"

The best books on Multiple Intelligences.

Since Gardner made known his idea about human intelligence, many books have been published that deal with this subject. Books that include an enriching content and provide knowledge that can be applied in different areas of our lives: school, family, work...

A good book is undoubtedly the best way to understand and learn about Multiple Intelligences.s. In today's article, and so that you can use your free time to learn more about this theory, I have prepared a list of great books on Multiple Intelligences that you should read. Let's get started!

1. Structures of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Howard Gardner).

In this work, Howard Gardner, presented his theory to the world, and with it he has contributed significantly to break the paradigm of unitary intelligence. The reality is that intelligence is full of nuances, and this is how Gardner expresses it in this text.

Although the text was first published in 1983, it was not until 1987 that the first edition appeared in Spanish. This book is a This book is a must read for anyone who wants to know and deepen in the theory of Multiple Intelligences, since with this text the author changed the way of thinking about human intelligence.The author changed the way of thinking about human intelligence with this text.

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2. Games to stimulate multiple intelligences -Tools- (Celso Antunes)

Although the previous book shows a theoretical proposal of the concept of Multiple Intelligences, this is a totally practical text designed to stimulate the multiple intelligences, this is a totally practical text designed so that children can develop their full potential from an early age. from an early age.

Throughout its pages it is possible to find more than 300 stimulating games to work on the different types of intelligences. It is a work for teachers, psychologists, psychopedagogues, counselors and parents.

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3. Intelligence reformulated: Multiple intelligences in the 21st century (Howard Gardner)

"La inteligencia reformulada: Las inteligencias múltiples en el siglo XXI" is an excellent work published in 2003 by Ediciones Paidós (Grupo Planeta), that It is intended to give continuity to Gardner's book that I have mentioned above (although the author published other texts before)..

In this book Gardner develops two new intelligences, existential intelligence and naturalistic intelligence, and argues that the concept of Multiple Intelligences is broader than he thought at the beginning. In its pages it is possible to find practical advice for its application in the educational field and thus enhance creativity, leadership and moral excellence of students. In addition, he links education to the world of work and assures that multiple intelligences are key in this sense.

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4. Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for Educators (Thomas Armstrong)

With this book, Thomas Armstrong expands and revises the concept of Multiple Intelligences as applied to the classroom, brings updated knowledge of the latest research in this field, and includes his own scientifically proven strategies.In this new edition, he adds updated knowledge of the latest research in this field, and includes strategies scientifically proven by himself.

In his new edition, he also adds new resources, tools and materials so that students can learn the different Multiple Intelligences in which they excel.

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5. How to stimulate Multiple Intelligences in the family (Amparo Escamilla González)

The family environment is one of the most important educational agents in the growth of the youngest children, and that is why this text proposes to stimulate the Multiple Intelligences in the family.For this reason, this text proposes to stimulate all the potentials of the children's mind in a direct way and linked to actions.

The author suggests and proposes the keys to create in the family environment and appropriate conditions for the proper development of Multiple Intelligences, and justifies why it is necessary to put this theory into practice at an early age.

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6. Multiple Intelligences in knowledge and business (Andrés Velásquez and Diana Micolta)

This book is about Multiple Intelligences (especially emotional intelligence) applied to work and organizations, and how these types of intelligence affect performance. how these types of intelligence affect academic performance and work performance..

The book is based on a research conducted by the authors with a group of students in practice at a higher education institution. The results show that knowing the different types of intelligence allows the creation of appropriate contexts to enhance the talent of workers and thus be able to use their skills productively.

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7. The Multiple Intelligences, keys and proposals for their development in the classroom (Amparo Escamilla González)

A great proposal that deepens in the didactic possibilities of the Multiple Intelligences.It is a great proposal that deepens in the didactic possibilities of the Multiple Intelligences: with which materials, with which strategies and with which techniques to stimulate and develop them.

It touches on theoretical aspects but the book is eminently practical: it presents functional suggestions to guide the way of working and provides techniques to favor a balanced development of the different intelligences.

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8. Multiple Intelligences: Theory in Practice (Howard Gardner)

This brilliant issue is the practical version of his earlier works and brings together previously published and original work by Gardner and his colleagues at Project Zero, a Harvard University educational project of this author. and his colleagues in Project Zero, an educational project belonging to Harvard University and integrated by this author.

It was published 10 years later than his initial work "Structures of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences", and thousands of educators, parents and researchers have explored the practical implications of the theory of Multiple Intelligences thanks to this text. Undoubtedly, an exquisite proposal to benefit from the educational applications of Gardner's theory.

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