Ch. 4 Flashcards
Gardener’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Verbal- ability to think in words; use language to express meaning
Music- Pitch, melody, rhythm, tone
Spatial- ability to think in 3D
Logical/mathematical- math skills
Bodily kinesthetic- (movement) physically adept
Interpersonal- understanding others
Intrapersonal- understanding the self
Naturalist- ability to observe patterns
Intelligence
Problem solving skills and ability to adapt to everyday life experiences
Analytical
Analyze; judge
Evaluate
Compare/contrast
Do well in conventional schools
Like objective tests, teacher lectures
Get good grades
Analytical
Analyze, judge
Evaluate
Compare/contrast
Do well in conventional schools
Like objective tests, teacher lectures
Get good grades
Creative
Create
Design, invert
Originate, imagine
“Out of the box” thinkers
Give unique answers
Might not conform to teachers expectations
Practical
Use, apply
Implement
Put into practice
“Common sense”
Don’t relate well to demands of school
Frequently do well outside classroom
Managers and entrepreneurs
Learning style
Preference in studying and learning
Cognitive style
Strategy involved in thinking and problem solving
Grouper
Prefer as wide a grasp of a subject as possible
Like general principles and attempts to relate topic
Learn better in unstructured situations
Resisting details in instructional methods
Begin by studying general concepts and the situation before commencing more detailed analysis
Tend to ignore essential details that could impair problem solution
Stringer
Prefer a systematic methodical analysis
Comfortable with strategy
Only after you’ve acquired specifics that you turn to more general concepts
Be careful not to overlook equally essential broad concepts
Mastery style learner
Absorbs information concretely
Processes it sequentially
Judges its value by clarity and practicality
Understanding style learner
Focuses on ideas and abstraction
Learns by the process of questioning and reasoning
Self expressive style learner
Depends more on feelings and emotion to form new ideas and products
Judges the value of learning products by their originality and aesthetics
Interpersonal style learner
More social by nature and tends to learn better in groups
Judges learning by its potential use in helping others
Personality
The distinctive thoughts, emotions and behaviors that characterize the way an individual adapts to the world
