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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 604

Cook Primary School - Multiple Intelligence Theory

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 23 March 1993:

(1) Is it a fact that Cook Primary School has a subject or course called "Multiple Intelligence" which covers such topics as (a) Summoning up inner guides or spirits; (b) Outer body experiences; (c) How to chant mantras; and (d) ESP, telepathy and clairvoyance.

(2) Has his course content been approved by your Department and if not, why not.

(3) If the course content has been approved, why has it been approved.

(4) What age group or primary school children would be taking the course.

(5) Has parental permission been obtained to permit children to participate in the course and if not; why not.

(6) Have any complaints been received about this subject and if so; how many.

(7) Who teaches this subject or course, and what are the qualifications of this person.

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) Cook Primary School acknowledges the value of tree Theory of Multiple Intelligence as proposed by Professor Howard Gardiner, Harvard University,, in his book "Frames of Mind" 1983. Multiple Intelligence is not a course or school subject but an approach which enables teachers to evaluate their teaching and childrens potential from a broad perspective which encourages children to benefit from their preferred mode of learning. Multiple Intelligence theory, as implemented at Cook Primary School does not cover such topics as (a) Summoning up inner guides or spirits, (b) Outer-body experiences; (c) How to chant. mantras; nor (d) ESP, telepathy and clairvoyance.

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