I’ve been working on my research project for school quite a bit lately. I decided against the topic of minimum wage legislation, and instead went with a topic that is much more familiar to me, and more dear to my heart. I’m researching the benefits of using Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences in grade school curriculum.

During my first two years of college, I thought that someday I’d become a middle school teacher. I found MI theory incredibly fascinating and full of potential. Why has the standard of intelligence been so narrow in US history? Why have we placed so much emphasis on language and mathematics/logic? There have been many brilliant creators throughout world history that were more inclined toward music, dance, visual arts endeavors, etc. yet our country often seems to ignore the value of such pursuits. Anyway, it’s nice for me to be able to put my knowledge of MI theory to use for my current project. My years in education training were good for something, anyway.

If you’d like to find out where your intelligences lie, check out this Multiple Intelligences Test. This particular test is not terribly scientific, just as most internet personality tests are really only for entertainment purposes, but it will give you some basic insight into the theory and what your natural talents are!

Here’s my results: