A preschool program based on multiple intelligences. (c2010)

Abstract

In this project, a program based on multiple intelligences was developed for the early childhood cycle based on the theory of multiple intelligences. It is a comprehensive program to be implemented in Lebanese schools to aid preschoolers in the development of the eight kinds of intelligences according to Gardner's theory. Data were collected using interviews with teachers and experts in the field of preschool education, as well as through observations of one daycare center and three preschool classrooms. A thorough review of the literature was also conducted to identify the components of MI programs developed in preschools in the West. The MI program developed in this project includes four sections: 1) MI teaching strategies to be adopted by preschool teachers; 2) MI curricula which duplicate the Spectrum Project activities and a checklist for teachers to determine children’s intelligences; 3) A description of the MI classroom environment and of teacher-student interactions; 4) The role of parental involvement in the MI program.