1. Mary Jo Grdina, Ph.D. EDUC 775 Drexel University September 16, 2014

2. What does it mean to be “intelligent”?

3. Intelligence # 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nauLgZISozs

4. Intelligence # 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG2BWbpJRpc

5. Intelligence # 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ciFTP_KRy4

6. Who was most intelligent – Amadeus Mozart, Thomas Jefferson, or Niels Bohr?

7. Old and New Views of Intelligence Intelligence is fixed. measured by number. unitary. measured in isolation. used to sort students and predict success. Intelligence can be developed. Intelligence is exhibited during a performance process. exhibited in many ways. measured in real-life situations. used to understand human capacity.

8. Howard Gardner’s MI Theory (1983) Verbal–Linguistic Logical Mathematical Spatial Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Naturalistic Existentialist

9. What is your intelligence? http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/cgi- bin/results.cgi http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/cgi- bin/results.cgi

10. Learning Styles or Modalities Auditory (hearing) Visual (seeing) Kinesthetic (moving) Tactile (touching)

11. Auditory Learners tend to... Enjoy reading and being read to. Be able to explain concepts and scenarios verbally. Like music and hum to themselves. Enjoy both talking and listening.

12. Visual learners tend to... Have good spelling, note-taking, and organizational skills. Notice details and prefer neatness. Learn more if illustrations and charts accompany reading. Prefer quiet, serene surroundings.

13. Kinesthetic learners tend to... Be demonstrative, animated, and outgoing. Enjoy physical movement and manipulatives. Be willing to try new things. Be messy in habits and surroundings.

14. Tactile learners tend to... Prefer manipulatives when being introduced to a topic. Literally translate events and phenomena. Tolerate clutter. Be artistic in nature.

15. The Taxonomy of Instructional Techniques Teacher Focused Direct Instruction Drill and Practice Lecture Dialogue Oriented Question and Answer Discussion Student Focused Mental Modeling Discovery Learning Inquiry

16. Points to consider Your students may not learn the way you do Saying the same thing over and over, louder and louder, may not be the key to success Be patient! Be careful what you say! “Do unto others... “