Monk Jian Liu shares strategies for developing activities which allow students to shine through tapping into their "multiple intelligences."

1. What are Multiple Intelligences (MI)
and how do we incorporate MI into
Teaching Chinese?
December 12, 2014
DCLT, New York University

2. Chinese Demo Lesson
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3. An approach to teach that incorporates the
principle that learners’ intelligence is not a single
structure like IQ.
Introduced by Howard Gardner in 1983.
Not just one intelligence for the whole population,
but actually there is a broad variety of different
intelligences.
More about Multiple Intelligence (MI)
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4. Using Multiple Intelligences
take into account on learners’
strength.
• Math vs. Writing
More about Multiple Intelligence (MI)?
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5. Questions on the concept that a person
with low skills in one subject like math is
considered to be less intelligent, even
though they may be skilled in other areas
like art or sports.
More about Multiple Intelligences
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6. Types of Intelligences
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7. 1. Linguistic Intelligence
Involves sensitivity to spoken and written
language, ability to learn languages, using
language as a means to remember
information
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8. 2. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
Analyzing problems logically, carry
out mathematical operations,
investigating issues scientifically
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9. 3. Musical Intelligence
Skill in performance, composition and
appreciation of musical patterns, capacity
to recognize pitches, tones, and rhythm
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10. 4. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
Using one’s whole body or parts of
the body to solve problems, using
mental abilities to coordinate
bodily movements
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11. 5. Spatial Intelligence
The potential to recognize and use
patterns of wide space and confined
areas to form mental images
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12. 6. Interpersonal Intelligence
Concerned with the capacity to understand
the intentions, motivations, and desires with
others, allows one to work effectively with
others

13. 7. Intrapersonal Intelligence
The capacity to understand oneself
and appreciate one’s own feelings,
fears, and motivations, having an
effective working model of ourselves
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14. 8. Naturalistic Intelligence
The ability to understand and
organize the patterns in nature
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16. 8 Types of Intelligences
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17. • Each student is seen as an individual with his or
her own strengths and weaknesses
• Teacher learns how each student will learn best
and can give suitable tasks to teach the content
• Motivate and build confidents for students
Pros of Multiple Intelligences
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18. • Difficult to implement in many classrooms.
• Nearly impossible to implement all MIs at once.
• Difficult to tailor lessons to students’ many varied
intelligences
• However, can still be used by teachers every day by
keeping us aware of the huge differences in learning
styles of our students.
Cons of Multiple Intelligences
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19. To Learn more about Teaching Chinese
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20. Q & A
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