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- 1. Multiple Intelligences, Exploring How Students Learn Carolyn Thornton ADE-6381,Leadership I March 21, 2007
- 2. Multiple Intelligences, Exploring How Students Learn Concepts of Intelligence Vary for individuals Abilities to solve problems or fashion products in cultural setting Psychologists became interested in assessing general ability to deal with and manipulate ideas and relationships among ideas.
- 3. Howard Gardner (1983)proposed nine types of intelligences. Intrapersonal= accurate view of self Naturalist=biologist Existentialist= philosopher Linguistic=poet Logical-mathematical= scientist Musical =composer Spatial= architect Kinesthetic=dancer Interpersonal= salesman
- 4. Gardner worked 20 years on a neuropsychological unit. Assessments of Intelligence – Teele Inventory Cognitive Ability Tests Wechsler Intelligence Scales
- 5. MI based instruction used for gifted, vocational, technical, regular and at risk students
- 6. Learning centers are thematic.
- 7. Varied Curriculum – Explore different kinds of “smart” Teach group social skills Collaboration Affirmations Guided imagery Relaxation and multisensing (thinking,drawing, painting, role playing, journals, surveys, observations, inventories) Teachers more facilitative
- 8. Student preferences – Child’s core issue is who he will be when he grows up. Jean Paul Sartre – “Il faul choisir vivre ou raconteur” – “One must choose to live one’s life or tell it.” The best success stories are about people who refuse to be anyone but themselves. A
- 9. Characteristics of Effective MI Curriculum Teach about brain structure, sleep and nutrition Use music to improve learning and memory Dynamic themes Allows for movement, relaxation Provides drills and practice Good beginnings and endings More one on one help Choices about personal interests
- 10. Special Intelligence Indicators Linguistic (Word Smart) writes well, jokes, good speller, reader, good vocabulary Logical-Math (Number Smart) computes in head, chess, abstract reasoning, good sense, cause and effect Musical (Music Smart) notes music off key, remembers melodies, hums, good voice, plays instrument Naturalistic-(Nature Smart)likes animals, collects butterflies, fossils, shells Existential – (Wondering Smart) conceptualize deeper questions about life Spatial-(Picture Smart) reads maps, enjoys art, draws figures, likes movies, doodles Bodily Kinesthetic-(Body Smart) excels in sports, twitches, takes things apart, dramatic, tactile Interpersonal-(People Smart) Social, natural leader, gives advice, joins clubs Intrapersonal – (Self Smart)Independent, strong willed, realistic sense of self
- 11. Multiple Intelligences in the 21 st Century Trend is to interdisciplinary research Knowledge base is expanding Importance of emotional intelligence recognized
- 12. Stretching the limits of Multiple Intelligences Need for better trained journalists, political leaders who study the issues and share decision making with experts and leaders Need to put aside ambitions for wider good Diversity is the order of the millennium Here we connect to multiple human intelligences
- 13. Summary: Many students think and learn in non traditional ways. Incorporating multiple intelligences into classroom instruction helps strengthen students weaker intelligences improving their attitudes toward learning and their academic achievement. It makes sense to incorporate multiple intelligences into classroom instruction in order to provide experiences that will change their intelligences for the better.