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Explore the concept of multiple intelligences and how it impacts learning styles. Discover various intelligences such as verbal, logical, visual, and more. Learn how to provide differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.
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Multiple Intelligences “A set of skills allowing individuals to find and resolve genuine problems they face.” By Shannon Everett modified by Anne Heitman
Howard Gardner suggests there are seven ways people perceive and understand the world. • Each of these ways is labeled “intelligences”.
Intelligences • Verbal / Linguistic • Logical / Mathematical • Visual / Spatial • Body / Kinesthetic • Musical / Rhythmic • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal
Why? • It takes all kinds. • Variety is the spice of life. • It’s good to eat the bear.
The Bear DO: • Provide several learning options or different paths to learning • Provide appropriate levels of challenge for all students DO NOT: • Develop a separate lesson plan for each student • “Water down” the curriculum for some students
Identifying Learning Styles • Assessment: Find Your Strengths! • Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire • The VARK Questionnaire
Resources • http://www.teachervision.com Hall, T (2002). Differentiated Instruction.Wakefield, MA: National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum. Retrieved May 19, 2008 from • http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.htmlGlencoe/McGraw-Hill. Differentiating Instruction: Meeting Students Where They Are. Retrieved on May 19, 2008 from • http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/di_meeting.phtml