Transmission of Knowledge Model

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Transmission of Knowledge Model

• K C A S
• Knowledge
• Curriculum
• Agent (teacher)
• Student
• Linear, measurable
• (Numbers and statistics can be attained)

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Experiential Model of Learning

• S tudent RealWorld
• Knowledge
• Teacher

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Multiple Intelligences

• Multiple intelligences refers to a theory of
  intelligence developed in the mid-1980s by Howard
  Gardner
• Gardner defined intelligence as "the ability to
  solve problems or fashion products that are
  valued in at least one culture."
• Gardner suggested the existence of everyone
  having all of his defined intelligences in
  different proportions.
• IQ tests, he pointed out, cannot measure the
  value of a product or one's ability to produce a
  product.

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Gardner (a psychologist) Originally Identified
Seven Intelligences
musical
logical-mathematical
linguistic
intrapersonal
spatial
interpersonal
bodily-kinesthetic
Now, he has identified several others, including
naturalist, spiritual, and existential.
How can an educator keep it all straight?????
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Intelligence Preferences

• Quality Learning
• Giving children the opportunity to make good
  choices!
• Quality Assessment
• Allowing children to show you how they think!

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Intelligence Preferences(Multiple Intelligences
for Teachers)

• Intelligence preference refers to the sorts of
  brain-based predispositions we all have for
  learning. (Sternberg 1985)
• Varying strengths in combinations of
  intelligences often referred to as
• analytic
• practical and
• creative

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Analytic Intelligence Preference

• Schoolhouse intelligence, preference for
  learning in linear ways often typical of school.
• Use logic,
• see cause effect relationships
• Memorizers excel in this area.
• I bet last years HHS Valedictorian, prefers the
  analytic intelligence.

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Practical Intelligence Preference

• Preference for seeing how and why things work in
  the world as people actually use them.
• Hands on learning,
• Application of skills,
• Learning by doing
• I bet the guy I pay 80.00 an hour to fix my car
  prefers the practical intelligence. (I hope the
  cardiologist working on my heart someday had
  learning experiences in the practical
  intelligence as well!)

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Creative Intelligence Preference

• Problem-solving intelligence,
• Preference for making new connections,
• Innovation.
• Have you used something today that was invented
  or adapted by someone? Think about the creativity
  that went into the development of the automobile
  or the automatic coffee maker for example.
• Its not just for Art music class

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Intelligence Preferences

• Robert Sternberg (1985) suggests that we all have
  indications of all the basic intelligences.
• When students approach learning in ways that
  address their intelligence preferences, results
  are positive. They will have some control over
  their learning.
• All students are required to meet a basic
  understanding of the prescribed content in all
  areas regardless of intelligence strength or
  focus.

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Planning for Student Intelligence Preferences

• Clearly defined understandable objectives.
• Are tasks/ activities interesting to students?
• Do tasks match the Intelligence Preference?

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Tasks Must Have Substance

• Is the product something the teacher and students
  will be proud of when completed?
• Is the finished product a good representation of
  how students should spend their learning time?
• Does the various tasks show rigor towards the
  class set of standards?
• Are the tasks activities for activity sake or
  are they important to the understanding/
  evaluation of the individuals learning
  experience?

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Should Every Activity be Differentiated Using the
Intelligence Preferences?

• ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! (youll probably drive yourself
  and your students crazy)
• Whole class instruction can be planned with the
  practical intelligence or the creative
  intelligence in mind occasionally for those
  students strong in these areas.
• Every person has the propensity to learn in all
  three areas.
• Most have a preference according to Sternbergs
  Theory.

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Benefits of Planning for Multiple Types of
Intelligences

• Discussion
• 4 Corner Dilemma Activity.
• Go to the dilemma by the type of playing card you
  have.