If I remember right Rajiv Malhotra describes that Howard Gardner derived his "Theory of Multiple Intelligences" from exposure to Indian thought on cognition. Like most Western U-Turners there is no credits section which acknowledges the source of these ideas.
If you've already read up multiple intelligences then this book might update you on newer findings, research etc.
The author is too roundabout in what/how he says anything. It's almost like he's too afraid to say anything which can be misconstrued.
Finally he ends up reading like a "Law Professor".
Esp. for a book on multiple intelligences.
Very few visual aids too many words.
I'd have expected something which utilizes multiple intelligences to put the point across.
Maybe his first book "Frames of Mind" is better. Don't know yet but as he admits in this book that the earlier work was written for scientists/colleagues rather than general public.
I guess he just gave people a "scientific" terminology for things that were obvious to teachers (i.e. people learn differently) but unbacked by "science".
If you've already read up multiple intelligences then this book might update you on newer findings, research etc.
The author is too roundabout in what/how he says anything. It's almost like he's too afraid to say anything which can be misconstrued.
Finally he ends up reading like a "Law Professor".
Esp. for a book on multiple intelligences.
Very few visual aids too many words.
I'd have expected something which utilizes multiple intelligences to put the point across.
Maybe his first book "Frames of Mind" is better. Don't know yet but as he admits in this book that the earlier work was written for scientists/colleagues rather than general public.
I guess he just gave people a "scientific" terminology for things that were obvious to teachers (i.e. people learn differently) but unbacked by "science".
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