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MAT 614 UMD POWER POINT PRESENTATIONANN C. CLOUTIER & LAURIE LEAL
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCEH.GARDNER
FEBRUARY 2009COPYRIGHT
What is Intelligence ?A person’s intelligence depends on where he/she is living, the
culture being experienced, and the time that is lived in.
Could M.I. be a phenomena that we have yet to fully understand ?
The Eight Criteria of an Intelligence-H.Gardner
1. Potential isolation by brain damage 2. The existence of savants, prodigies, and uniquely
gifted individuals. 3. Possesses an identifiable core operation or set of
operations. 4. Has a distinct developmental history with end
results. 5. Evolutionary history and plausibility. 6. Support from experimental psychological tasks. 7. Support from findings that emphasize or exclude
certain intelligences. 8. Susceptibility to encoding in a system of symbols
(i.e. words, numbers, notes, pictures, symbols etc.)
During early childhood development, studies have documented that a large section of the
cortex remains uncommitted and available for other diverse uses during
the growing child’s life.
Researcher’s point to this unique trait observed in brain injured subjects.
New brain modes or columns grow parallel to the existing connectors, creating channels
allowing new processing abilities to develop.
Biological –DNA / RNA Genetics Experiences –Development Observations Symbols Culture Adaptations New Applications and the Transfer of
Analytical Processes Body Movement, Problem Solving
Skills,Listening
The Process of Cognitive LearningWhy do we think the way we do ?
Cause & Effects
Intelligence Types
Linguistic
Musical
Spatial
Bodily Kinesthetic
PersonalInterpersonalIntrapersonal
Naturalistic *
Gardner’s Own Critical Look at Multiple Intelligence
Gardner himself freely admits that his theory of Multiple Intelligences does not address all of the countless unknowns that make up the human mind.
Points not covered in the theory are: Social psychology Personality Temperment Psychology of affect to
feelings Character development Motivation Attention Human will
Experiment
Its all in how you chew it…
Humans are plastic, ever developing, adapting to new situations and evolving.
There are unlimited variations with numerous and still some undiscovered measurable intelligences.
H. Gardner believes that we need to continue to think outside the box.
Survival of the Fittest How we think, how well and
diversified we are in the process of thinking, depends on the mixture of Multiple Intelligences we use to learn about our world.
Pangaea broke up, slid along plate tectonic conveyer belt carrying continents off to colder climates, far away from the tropical paradise we first enjoyed.
Since the last Ice Age 20,000 years ago, huge glaciers melted ending this epoch. Homo sapiens (family Hominoidea) were given many new problems to solve in order to survive. Human brains physically grew, nearly doubling in size.
What would H. Gardner say about education today ?
We imagine Gardner would have many concerns about the MCAS and how it is designed and given to all students no matter what type of learner.
The importance of grades over the personal development of the character of youth.
Society needs, ethics and accountability need to be part of curriculum design.
Why the slow incorporation of M.I. theory into today pedagogy and assessments.
Has our thinking changed ?
Not really. We both believe in the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.Our understanding has deepened-the role of culture-the biological implications , growth & inquiry.
What can we do to admit the presence of multiple intelligences and address unique
learners in our own classroom environment ?
Over arching units can incorporate Differentiated Instruction – D.I. and the forms of assessment should be varied, not all standard types of testing:
Posters with individual or team presentations Three dimensional modeling Assessments with color illustrations
explaining an essay Jeopardy Game with teams Labs with partners Independent Projects for gifted students
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