` Howard Gardner's work around multiple intelligences has had a profound impact on thinking and practice in education - especially in the United States. Here we explore the theory of multiple intelligences; why it has found a ready audience amongst educationalists; and some of the issues around its conceptualization and realization. ` I want my children to understand the world, but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious. I want them to understand it so that they... read more