资源描述：
《Multiple Intelligences Theory and English Language Teaching》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在学术论文-天天文库。
1、MultipleIntelligencesTheoryandEnglishLanguageTeachingMultipleIntelligencesTheoryandEnglishLanguageTeaching************DepartmentofEnglish,NCCUI.IntroductionWiththeadventof"humanism"inthe60softhe20thcentury,theconventional,authoritativeteacher-centeredin
2、structionhasgivenwaytothelearner-centeredmodeofinstruction.Educatorsstartedpayingattentiontotheimpactthatlearners'affectivefactors(e.g.,theirfeelings,emotions,tension,anxiety,frustration,needs,interests,motivation,andconfidence,etc.)maybringintheprocess
3、oflearning.ThenwehavewitnessedthebirthandmaturingofsomeinnovativeELTapproaches,methods,andtechniquesduringthe70stothe80s,suchasTheSilentWay,CommunityLanguageLearning,TotalPhysicalResponse(TPR),Suggestopedia,TheNaturalApproach,CommunicativeApproach,coope
4、rativelearning,interactivelearning,wholelanguagelearning,task-basedlearning.Inthe90s,Dr.HowardGardner,adistinguishedAmericancognitivepsychologist,suggestedfromhisresearchfindings(1983,1993and1995)thathumancognitivecompetenceactuallyispluralistic,rathert
5、hanunitary,indesign.Hismultipleintelligences(MI)theorytouchedoffawaveofeducationalinnovationnotonlyintheUnitedStatesbutthroughouttheworld.Educatorsrecognizethediversityofthelearnersintheirlearningstyles,learningpotentials,etc.andappreciatethedevelopment
6、oflearningstrategiesonthepartofthelearners.BeinganEnglishlanguageteacher,IfindthebasicconceptsofMItheoryconformwithmyinterestin"individualizedinstruction"and"independentlearning."ThatistheveryreasonIpickoutthetopicformyresearchpaper.II.MultipleIntellige
7、ncesTheoryInthepast,intelligencewasafixed,staticentityatbirthwhichwasdefinedoperationallyastheabilitytoansweritemsonIQtests.EvensincethepublicationofhisFramesofMind(1983),Dr.HowardGardnerhaspostulatedanalternativedefinitionofintelligencebasedonaradicall
8、ydifferentviewofintelligence.Accordingtohim,anintelligenceentailstheabilitytosolveproblemsorfashionproductsthatareofconsequenceinaparticularculturalsettingorcommunity(1993:15).Therearemany,notjustone,differentbutautonomousintelli
