Multiple Intelligences In The Classroom : “ Which Type of Intelligence Do you Cater to ?” Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

Session Objectives To Become Aware of our Intellectual-Learning Style Preferences Analyze Implications of M.I. Theory on Instructional Strategies in the Classroom Discuss/consider the Effects of M.I. Theory on our Perception of Students’ Abilities Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

To Become Aware of our Intellectual-Learning Style Preferences

Analyze Implications of M.I. Theory on Instructional Strategies in the Classroom

Discuss/consider the Effects of M.I. Theory on our Perception of Students’ Abilities

Underlying Premises School Practices are Heavily Influenced by Previous Notions of Intelligence M.I. Theory (as related to learning styles) provides, yet another way of thinking about classroom strategies Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

School Practices are Heavily Influenced by Previous Notions of Intelligence

M.I. Theory (as related to learning styles) provides, yet another way of thinking about classroom strategies

Multiple Intelligences Visual – Spatial Verbal – Linguistic Logical – Mathematical Bodily – Kinesthetic Musical – Rhythmic Interpersonal Intrapersonal Naturalistic Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

Visual – Spatial

Verbal – Linguistic

Logical – Mathematical

Bodily – Kinesthetic

Musical – Rhythmic

Interpersonal

Intrapersonal

Naturalistic

What Are Multiple Intelligences Verbal : Highly developed auditory skills & are good speakers, using humor, story telling, understanding syntax, etc. Mathematical : Uses reason, logic, and numbers. Thinks conceptually in numerical patterns. Curious about world around them. Spatial : Think in picture, need to create vivid mental images to retain information. Enjoy looking at maps, charts, videos, etc. Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

Verbal : Highly developed auditory skills & are good speakers, using humor, story telling, understanding syntax, etc.

Mathematical : Uses reason, logic, and numbers. Thinks conceptually in numerical patterns. Curious about world around them.

Spatial : Think in picture, need to create vivid mental images to retain information. Enjoy looking at maps, charts, videos, etc.

What Are Multiple Intelligences ? Kinesthetic : :Learners express themselves thru movement. Good sense of balance & coordination; can remember & process information. Musical : Think in sounds, rhythms, & patterns. Sensitive to environmental sounds. Naturalistic : Ability to discriminate among living things, to classify plants, animals, minerals. Sensitive to the natural world. Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

Kinesthetic : :Learners express themselves thru movement. Good sense of balance & coordination; can remember & process information.

Musical : Think in sounds, rhythms, & patterns. Sensitive to environmental sounds.

Naturalistic : Ability to discriminate among living things, to classify plants, animals, minerals. Sensitive to the natural world.

What Are Multiple Intelligences? Interpersonal : Ability to relate/understand others. Can sense feelings, intentions, & motivations. Are great organizers; can be peace keepers in groups, or manipulators; empathetic & perceptive. Intrapersonal : Aware of ones inner state of being; their feelings, relationships with others, strengths & weaknesses. Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

Interpersonal : Ability to relate/understand others. Can sense feelings, intentions, & motivations. Are great organizers; can be peace keepers in groups, or manipulators; empathetic & perceptive.

Intrapersonal : Aware of ones inner state of being; their feelings, relationships with others, strengths & weaknesses.

Review Questions Below and Make Adjustments to Your Lesson Plans Have you provided learners with opportunities to speak, listen, read, write? Have you included numbers, calculations, and/or activities requiring critical thinking? Have you included pictures, graphs,or art? … Included activities with movement? … Included music and/or rhythms? … Included pair work and/or group work? Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

Have you provided learners with opportunities to speak, listen, read, write?

Have you included numbers, calculations, and/or activities requiring critical thinking?

Have you included pictures, graphs,or art?

… Included activities with movement?

… Included music and/or rhythms?

… Included pair work and/or group work?

Review Questions (con’td) Have you provided learners with private learning time and/or time for reflection? Have you included categorization tasks and/or arranging exercises? Have you helped learners consider the topic, theme, grammar points of the lesson, in relation to the a larger context? Richard K. Simmons, Ed.D

Have you provided learners with private learning time and/or time for reflection?

Have you included categorization tasks and/or arranging exercises?

Have you helped learners consider the topic, theme, grammar points of the lesson, in relation to the a larger context?