What is the difference between Gardner's multiple intelligence theory and traditional intelligence theory? What are the implications for teaching?

The Significance of Multiple Intelligences Theory to China's Education Reform

(1) The theory of multiple intelligences is helpful to form a correct view of intelligence.

A truly effective education must recognize the universality and diversity of intelligence, and make it equally important to cultivate and develop students' abilities in all aspects.

(2) The theory of multiple intelligences is helpful to change our teaching concept.

The traditional teaching in our country basically takes "the teacher talks and the students listen" as the main form, supplemented by boring "sea tactics", while ignoring the differences in cognitive activities and methods between different disciplines or abilities. According to the theory of multiple intelligences, everyone has eight kinds of relatively independent intelligences to varying degrees, and each intelligence has its own unique cognitive development process and symbol system. Therefore, the teaching methods and means should be flexible and diverse according to the teaching objects and teaching contents, and teach students in accordance with their aptitude.

(3) The theory of multiple intelligences is helpful to form a correct evaluation view.

The theory of multiple intelligences severely criticizes the traditional standardized intelligence test and student achievement test. Traditional intelligence tests overemphasize language and mathematical logic ability, only use paper and pencil tests, overemphasize rote knowledge, and lack objective assessment of students' understanding ability, practical ability, application ability and creativity. So it is one-sided and limited. According to the theory of multiple intelligences, human intelligence is not a single ability, but a variety of abilities. Therefore, the evaluation indicators and methods of schools should also be diversified, liberating school education from paper-and-pencil examinations and paying attention to the cultivation of different talents of different people.

(4) The theory of multiple intelligences is helpful to change our view of students.

According to the theory of multiple intelligences, everyone has his own unique governance structure and learning methods, so it is unreasonable to use the same teaching materials and teaching methods for every student. The theory of multiple intelligences provides teachers with a positive and optimistic view of students, that is, every student has bright spots and advantages. Teachers should understand students' specialties from various aspects and adopt effective methods suitable for their characteristics to give full play to their specialties.

(5) The theory of multiple intelligences is helpful to form a correct concept of development.

According to Gardner's point of view, the purpose of school education should be to develop multiple intelligences and help students find careers and hobbies suitable for their intellectual characteristics. Students should be allowed to find their own strengths in at least one aspect while receiving school education, and students will eagerly pursue their inner interests.