MI Chapter 13 Reflections

This chapter talks about three applications of MI theory that need to be considered. The first is Computer Technology. The first thought most people have is that computers are largely logical/ mathematical. However there are a multitude of applications for technology that draw upon all of the other intelligences. The second area of focus for MI theory is Cultural Diversity. In every culture there are definite biases toward certain intelligences and their value in that culture. This leads us to mistakenly limit our expectations of a certain group based on those cultural biases. It is stressed that all cultures give value to all of the intelligences and individuals can be strong in all of them. The third application of MI theory is in Career Counseling. Teachers and guidance counselors can use students’ strengths in a given intelligence to guide them toward a specific career path. However care must be taken to clarify the fact that most careers involve a combination of strengths not just one. It is important for students to strengthen all of their intelligences, not just the ones they are comfortable with.