A valid evaluation of the theory of multiple intelligences is not yet possible: Problems of methodological quality for intervention studies

Intelligence

Volumn 88, Issue , 2021, Pages

  Ferrero, Marta ^a   Vadillo, Miguel A ^b   León, Samuel P ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intervention; Meta analysis; Multiple intelligences; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 85110419235     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2021.101566     Document Type: Review

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