LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 13:5 May 2013
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Renaissance and Reformation of ELT in India through
Multiple Intelligences

N. Nagajothi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Scholar

Abstract

Human being has his own individuality and his own sphere of intelligence. But the teachers who train the human mind may be unaware of the fact that all the learners are not of the same cadre of intelligence and capability. Many creative geniuses like Hollywood director Spielberg were mislabeled by traditional teachers as “lazy” and “underachievers”. These individuals with dyslexia tend to have strengths in other areas like creativity and imagination though they lack linguistic and logical intelligences. Dr. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983, 1999) challenged the traditional teaching methods which is limited to the sphere of mathematical and linguistic abilities.

This paper argues how far the MI theory can pave way for the language teachers to recognize the holistic nature of learners and adopt constructive pedagogy to suit the student diversity with different learning profiles. It also highlights the mode of enlightenment with entertainment by adopting music, sports, storytelling, mass media and language games as pedagogical tools to enhance constructive learning framework for ESL/EFL tutoring.

Keywords: dyslexia, Multiple Intelligence theory, constructive pedagogy, enlightenment with entertainment

Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences in his path-breaking book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983) has had a profound influence on modern education practice and delivery. MI theory gives significant answer to the puzzling phenomenon of class room mediocrities often blossoming into sports stars, political and professional leaders. It is true that though the classroom backbenchers lack verbal and mathematical intelligences, they are often excellent sports personalities (kinesthetic intelligence) or good team leaders (interpersonal intelligence) and well aware of their capabilities and career paths (intrapersonal intelligences).

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N. Nagajothi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Full-time Research Scholar
V. V. Vanniaperummal College for Women
Virudhunagar 626 001
TamilNadu
India
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