In a classroom, I think, I can say that a teacher will struggle with finding ways to reach to individual learning styles and needs. Each of the pupils will have their own learning styles and needs.
So how does a teacher do so?
One of the ways is to understand what Multiple Intelligences are. This might help a teacher to have better understanding of the pupils’ needs and will be able to accommodate for the differences.
While searching for more information on Multiple Intelligences, I come across this article - “Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom” by Nolen, Jennifer L.
So how does a teacher do so?
One of the ways is to understand what Multiple Intelligences are. This might help a teacher to have better understanding of the pupils’ needs and will be able to accommodate for the differences.
While searching for more information on Multiple Intelligences, I come across this article - “Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom” by Nolen, Jennifer L.
(http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3673/is_200310/ai_n9332061)
I found it very useful, thus I have summaries its content below:
Howard Gardner has identified 8 multiple intelligences:
Linguistic or verbal
This involves the mastery of language.
These pupils have highly developed hearing skills.
They tend to be great at explaining.
Teachera could give more exposure to reading and writing.
Have story telling sections.
Teacher uses language that pupils can relate to and fully comprehend.
Use examples hat pupils encounter in their own lives like TV programs, sports and etc.
I found it very useful, thus I have summaries its content below:
Howard Gardner has identified 8 multiple intelligences:
Linguistic or verbal
This involves the mastery of language.
These pupils have highly developed hearing skills.
They tend to be great at explaining.
Teachera could give more exposure to reading and writing.
Have story telling sections.
Teacher uses language that pupils can relate to and fully comprehend.
Use examples hat pupils encounter in their own lives like TV programs, sports and etc.
Musical Intelligence
Pupils who have firm understanding of pitch, rhythm and timbre.
Able to convey their emotions through music.
Use music to capture feelings and interest.
Pupils who have firm understanding of pitch, rhythm and timbre.
Able to convey their emotions through music.
Use music to capture feelings and interest.
Mathematical – logical Intelligence
It consists of the ability to detect patterns, reasons deductively and think logically.
Pupils learn order and re – order.
Use objects such as marbles, rods or other objects that they can touch and see.
Memorizing is another method that is useful for these pupils.
It consists of the ability to detect patterns, reasons deductively and think logically.
Pupils learn order and re – order.
Use objects such as marbles, rods or other objects that they can touch and see.
Memorizing is another method that is useful for these pupils.
Spatial Intelligence
This deals more with the concrete world.
It gives a person the ability to manipulate and create mental images in order to solve problems.
Have more activities on colouring and sculpting.
Use pictures, films, overheads, diagrams and other such visuals.
Bodily – kinaesthetic Intelligence
These pupils have very fine motor skills of the fingers and hands and control of their gross motor movements.
They are good in physical movements - athlete.
These pupils can’t sit still for a long time.
Have extra activities that these pupils can do.
Have items that these pupils can play with when they finish their work even a puzzle will do.
Interpersonal Intelligences
Consists of the ability to understand, perceive and discriminate between people’s moods, feelings, motives and intelligences.
Have pupils work together
These pupils have very fine motor skills of the fingers and hands and control of their gross motor movements.
They are good in physical movements - athlete.
These pupils can’t sit still for a long time.
Have extra activities that these pupils can do.
Have items that these pupils can play with when they finish their work even a puzzle will do.
Interpersonal Intelligences
Consists of the ability to understand, perceive and discriminate between people’s moods, feelings, motives and intelligences.
Have pupils work together
Intrapersonal Intelligences
This intelligence shares its characteristic with “Interpersonal” but focuses more on individual self.
Pupils need to be praised frequently.
This intelligence shares its characteristic with “Interpersonal” but focuses more on individual self.
Pupils need to be praised frequently.
Environmental Intelligence
Involves the ability to understand nature.
Have outdoor learning such as observing nature, labelling and mounting specimens from nature, noticing changes in the environment, using binoculars or telescopes of study nature, caring for pets and so forth.
Have more hands on activities.
Well, as a conclusion I can say that a teacher has to pay close attention to these differences in order to create a classroom that fulfils his or her pupils’ needs.
Involves the ability to understand nature.
Have outdoor learning such as observing nature, labelling and mounting specimens from nature, noticing changes in the environment, using binoculars or telescopes of study nature, caring for pets and so forth.
Have more hands on activities.
Well, as a conclusion I can say that a teacher has to pay close attention to these differences in order to create a classroom that fulfils his or her pupils’ needs.
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