Multiple Intelligence Theory

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Applying the multiple intelligence to FRESH In order to suggest a different way to restructure the program May 6th, 2009 This paper is to help me better understand the multiple intelligence theory and to judge whether or not I been unknowing applying this theory to my classes. I will also try to assign which students should be in which classes, depending on their intelligence and to suggest a possible way to development the FRESH program. I used the site http://www.googobits.com/articles/697-become-a-better-teacher-using-the-theory-of-multiple-intelligences.html and http://hmt.myweb.uga.edu/webwrite/mioverview.htm as my sources of reference. “Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University, first came up with the theory of multiple intelligences in 1983. It is absolutely groundbreaking work, and from it anyone can learn how to become a better teacher. The basic idea is that everyone has strong and weak areas in terms of how they learn and where their basic "smarts" are. There are eight distinct ways that people learn, and while everyone has some intelligence in all of the areas, everyone also has one or two clear and strong pathways to learning. The basic areas are: 1. Linguistic intelligence - word smart 2. Logical-mathematical intelligence - number/reasoning smart 3. Spatial intelligence - picture smart 4. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence - body smart 5. Musical intelligence - music smart 6. Interpersonal intelligence - people smart 7. Intrapersonal intelligence- self smart 8. Naturalist intelligence - nature smart” Linguistic Intelligence I feel that students who display this intelligence are best challenged by our textbook focused classes. The ‘Tops’ books have vocabulary and grammar deeply rooted within. By following the basic structure of the book, students who possess strong linguistic
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