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Caroline McHale PDSTCaroline McHale PDST
Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences
Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences Enhance Learning No Guarantees…………magic words Suggestions…Professionals Cautious Task of Teaching…delicate/sensitive/difficult
How a student Learns …….complex Uniqueness of each student ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’
Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences
“Tell me and I forget,Show me and I remember,Involve me and I know” Chinese Proverb
How much do you remember?How much do you remember? Recall peaks a few minutes after the learning
experience ends Up to 40% of the material is forgotten within 5
minutes! Up to 80% of the material is forgotten within 24
hours!
Average Retention Rates Lecture 5% Reading 10% Audio Visual 20% Demonstration 30% Discussion 50% Practice by doing 75% Teach others 90%
Improve Learning Build in reward Use relaxation or energising techniques High expectations Use positive, affirming language Pre- process Give the big picture first Chunk it down Connect left and right for the whole brain
learning Utilise all the intelligences Provide work at individual, pair and group
Improve learning Use visual displays Provide multi-path learning opportunities Use spiral learning Provide opportunities to demonstrate new
knowledge Build in review Memory maps for note taking Music in the background Teach time and priority skills Use creative visualisation Build in fun!
Understanding Asking questions is fundamental to
developing understanding Asking questions without fear or
embarrassment is crucial to protecting self-esteem
Multiple IntelligencesHoward Gardiner, Psychologist
Dissatisfied with narrow range of ability that I.Q. tests measure
Fascinated with how the brain works Studied different cultures, brain
damaged adults and autistic children Wanted to devise a broader concept of
intelligence At least 8 systems for learning and for
coming to awareness
A Change in Emphasis……
Is He/She Clever?To
In What Ways is He/She Clever?
Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences
Linguistic
Logical/ mathematical
Visual/spatial
Musical
Dr Howard Gardiner identified eight main Dr Howard Gardiner identified eight main categories of human intelligence:categories of human intelligence:
Some people excel in one of these areas at the Some people excel in one of these areas at the expense of the others, while others have a more expense of the others, while others have a more balanced profilebalanced profile
• Bodily-Bodily-kinaesthetickinaesthetic
• IntrapersonalIntrapersonal
• InterpersonalInterpersonal
• NaturalistNaturalist
Linguistic / Verbal Sensitivity to sounds, rhythms and
meanings of words Associated with arguing, debating,
persuading and telling stories Like to read, write and listen Enjoy writing stories Often spell words accurately and easily
Identify a linguistic student…Am I Linguistic?
Linguistic / Verbal Difficult words/ tell a story Word games /Crosswords Like to hear Library ….exercising / Early age……..baby is born with the potential
of learning any language Improve Travel, Reading, listening to current affairs,
Notice words Diary of an entrepreneur
Logical / Mathematical The capacity to recognise logical or
numerical patterns Like to experiment, solve puzzles Enjoy working with numbers and
mathematical formulas Love the challenge of a complex problem
to solve Ask the questions “how?” and “ why?”
Identify a logical student….Am I Logical?
Logical / Mathematical Later in childhood Peaks in adulthood….40 Begin with a logical question… Order in life Time lines Lists What will happen next?
Love music and rhythmic patterns Sensitive to sounds in the environment Often reproduce a melody after hearing
it only once Like to have music in the background
when working Often quite skilled at mimicking sounds,
language and accents
Musical
Identify a musical intelligent studentAm I musically Intelligent?
Early and remains Power Christmas/funerals/ Beta- attentive – Problem solving Alpha – relaxed – learning Theta – meditation Delta – deep sleep Key words to a familiar tune or rap Suzuki
Musical
Visual / Spatial Think in images and pictures Often aware of objects, shapes, colours
and patterns Like to draw, paint, make interesting
designs and patterns Love jigsaw puzzles, reading maps and
daydreaming Strong opinions about such things as
colours that go together, textures that are appropriate and pleasing!
Identify a visual intelligent student..Am I visually intelligent?
Bodily / Kinaesthetic Control of body movements and the
capacity to handle objects skilfully Learn through their body sensations,
enjoy touching, feeling and tapping Enjoy role-play simulations, physical
exercises Movement is essential Easily bored if they are not actively
involvedIdentify a kinaesthetic Student….Am I Kinaesthetically Intelligent?
Intrapersonal
Like to work alone Self reflective Think about thinking Highly intuitive Inwardly motivated rather than
needing external rewards Other people will come to them for
adviseIdentify an Intrapersonal student..
Am I Intrapersonal person?
Interpersonal Sensitivity to moods, feelings, motivation
and desires of other people Enable us to work with others Listen effectively, negotiate, handle
conflicts and get along well with diverse groups of people
Enjoy participating in cooperative learning groups
Identify an interpersonal Intelligent student?Am I an Interpersonal person?
Naturalist
Notice characteristics and patterns of the environment
Like to collect items from nature, study them and group them
Farmers, gardeners, botanists, geologists, florists.
Identify a naturalist Intelligent student…Am I a naturalist intelligent person?
You may be interested in knowing what engineers discovered in a wind tunnel about why geese fly in a “V” formation. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates lift for the goose immediately following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater range than if each bird flew on its own. Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone, and moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back in the wind and another goose flies point. The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep their speed. Finally, when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gun shots and falls out of formation, two geese fall out with him and follow him down to help protect them. They stay with him until he is either able to fly, or until he is dead. Then they launch out on their own or with another formation to catch up with the group
When we tap into our strongest intelligences……
We hit a pool of energy Our attention is caught Our interest is aroused Our understanding is enhanced Our memory is improved
“Multiple Intelligences does not demand an overhaul of a Curriculum; it merely provides a framework for enhancing instruction and a language to describe ones efforts”
With regard to discipline Weak in a particular intelligence eg
Linguistic Talking is the least effective
approach to convey the seriousness of a discipline issue
A Journey of a Thousand Miles starts with the First Step!
Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences
We rarely use a single intelligence on its own…………………
We will invite you to do just that, so you can check out how you feel and what you think about that intelligence…………
Work Shop A very practical and fun approach to Multiple Intelligences! Each person must attempt 8 tasks representing the different Intelligences.
Enjoy!
Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences Does the theory make sense in the light
of your experience? How does it affect your view of the
students? Does it affirm your current work? Does it offer good Resources For
Teaching? Does it show useful ways of engaging
students in their learning?
Multiple Intelligences
Determine what is most appropriate for my teaching approach, Content, and Students.
1. One intelligence 2. Students choice3. Other………………
A key to meeting the A key to meeting the needs of the many needs of the many different types of learner different types of learner is variety.is variety.
ButBut variety variety does not does not happen by chance – it has happen by chance – it has to be to be plannedplanned for. for.
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