Mapping MI to the DMGT: A theoretical framework

When Howard Gardner proposed his Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory in 1983 it was not with the direct intent of influencing views or perceptions of gifted and talented education. Instead, he sought to change the way we view everyone's intelligence. That does not, however, preclude MI theory from having applicability for gifted and talented students, as the gifted and talented are, essentially, the highly intelligent, however that is viewed.