We have decided to start a discussion on some of the most frequently asked questions.  These questions are generally answered by our own staff.  Please feel free to jump in and discuss whatever is on your mind.

Question:
Hello, I am curious if there is an online questionnaire to determine which 'intelligence' area a person has strengths in?

Response:
There are many surveys available online that at least purport to assess individual's intelligence strengths.  Any of these must be taken with a huge grain of salt, as they are not really assessments but self-report surveys (Your 'strengths' as identified in the survey will be based on your own assessment of yourself, within the very limited confines of a questionnaire.)  So, a better way is to do more extensive self-reflection, compiling all the things you do, are good at, in what contexts.  THEN analyze all these activities for patterns -- do you bring a "spatial" perspective or approach to your activities; are you most able at spatially oriented tasks and activities, job?

One question to ask is whether identifying strengths will be useful. How will you use the information?  Knowing interests and preferences -and analyzing that in terms of the intelligences is a lot more accurate and just as, if not more, useful unless you are assessing for entry into gifted programs or something like that.

MI 'reflections' rather than 'measurement' or 'assessment'  are the best way to get a "thick description" of yourself-- additional insights from someone else adds to the richness of the description.