Multiple Intelligences, Chapter 3

Abstract:
The primary focus of chapter three was to stress the importance that teachers need to observe the different types of intelligence in each one of their students. The text tells us that children begin school with their intelligence preferences already intact. Many methods are suggested to determine intelligence, including giving a survey to the students, asking other teachers and parents, and looking at school records. The text also suggested collecting old school records and files on the students that contain their previous grades and comments. By seeing which areas they did well in and got the most compliments in, are most likely one of their preferred intelligences. The chapter also contains a table that outlines needs that certain intelligences have. Finally, after recommending everything else they suggest outright explaining and asking the student what they think their learning style is.



Self-Relations:
One of the most liked ideas in the chapter was to observe students in their free time. Simple modification in lesson planning would allow for you to set up activities that each emphasized the different intelligences, and observation could be accomplished. Another interesting idea was the to observe how a student misbehaves, whether they move around, speak out of turn or doodle all are indicators of an intelligence they prefer that they are not getting at the moment. In addition to observation, we felt it best to explain intelligences to students and ask them outright what they feel is their strongest intelligence and how they prefer to learn. After all, an individual is the best judge of their own character.