Technology and Multiple Intelligences What are the multiple intelligences? What do they have to do with technology? How can I incorporate these ideas into teaching and learning? In his 1983 book called Frames of Mind, Howard Gardner of Harvard University identified seven intelligences we all possess. Because our understanding of the brain and human behavior is constantly changing, the number of intelligences is expanding. Two to three new intelligences had been added recently. Read Concept to Classroom: Multiple Intelligences.This web project answers a series of common questions about Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. Go to Project Zero to learn more about Howard Gardner's projects at Harvard. Originally, Gardner developed the list as a theoretical model about the psychology of the mind, rather than a practical way to address individual differences. Read The Key Learning Community: Cultivating "Multiple Intelligences" from Edutopia. Currently, Howard Gardner has identified nine intelligences. Multiple Intelligence
Asian-White IQ variance from PISA results The vexing question of average differences between groups of humans has been the subject of scrutiny for a very long time. Differences in variance or standard deviation (SD) are less well understood, but have important implications as well. This point was emphasized during the Larry Summers debacle, in which he posited that the variance in male intelligence might be larger than for women, even though the averages are similar (more very dumb and very bright men than women). Summers argued that this effect might explain the preponderance of males in science and engineering, even for a very small difference in SD. Summers NBER speech: ...If one supposes, as I think is reasonable, that if one is talking about physicists at a top twenty-five research university, one is not talking about people who are two standard deviations above the mean. ...The two populations also differ in the variability of their scores. I've never seen any data to support the smaller NE Asian SD claim.
Multiple Intelligences by Dr. Thomas Armstrong The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Linguistic intelligence (“word smart”)Logical-mathematical intelligence (“number/reasoning smart”)Spatial intelligence (“picture smart”)Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence (“body smart”)Musical intelligence (“music smart”)Interpersonal intelligence (“people smart”)Intrapersonal intelligence (“self smart”)Naturalist intelligence (“nature smart”) Dr. The theory of multiple intelligences proposes a major transformation in the way our schools are run. The theory of multiple intelligences also has strong implications for adult learning and development. How to Teach or Learn Anything 8 Different Ways One of the most remarkable features of the theory of multiple intelligences is how it provides eight different potential pathways to learning. Resources Armstrong, Thomas.
MI Intro ONE OF THE MOST COMPELLING, yet controversial new approaches to education reform is Multiple Intelligences Theory, or MI. Conceived of by Howard Gardner of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Project Zero, MI first swept the worlds of education, cognitive science and developmental psychology in 1983 with the publication of Gardner's treatise, Frames of Mind. In the decade since Frames, the work of Dr. What is the the traditional view of intelligence? I'd like to examine other reform styles. EdWeb: Exploring Technology and School Reform, by Andy Carvin. Gene Expression: East Asian psychometric variance Asian-White IQ variance from PISA results: The NE Asians performed about .5 SD better on average (consistent with IQ test results), and exhibited similar (slightly higher) variance.Interestingly, the Finns performed quite well on the exam, posting a very high average, but their SD is slightly smaller. The usual arguments about a (slightly) "narrow bell curve" might apply to the Finns, but apparently not to the NE Asians. Read the whole post to see if you follow the logic of the inferences; I've done some digging on this before to spot check the Europeans-higher-variance meme and didn't find much to support it, and some data to disprove it (though you could explain away that data because of clumping of distinct populations, etc.). Labels: human biodiversity, IQ
2016 presidential candidates on education - Ballotpedia Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton See also: Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016 In the transcript of Clinton’s roundtable with the American Federation of Teachers November 9, 2015, Hillary Clinton stated her opposition to connecting teacher evaluation and pay to test outcomes. Students would not have to take out a student loan to pay for tuition, books or fees at four-year public colleges. Families would be expected to make "an affordable and realistic family contribution States would have to maintain their current level of higher education funding. Colleges would be expected to "control their costs" and work to prevent "abusive practices that burden students with debt without value Graduates with existing student loan debt would be able to refinance their loans and "enroll in a simplified income based repayment program so that borrowers never have to pay more than 10 percent of what they make Martin O'Malley See also: Martin O'Malley presidential campaign, 2016 Bernie Sanders
Learning Styles - Learning skills from MindTools.com Understanding Learning Preferences Identifying your preferred style of learning can make gaining new knowledge and skills easier. Have you ever tried to learn something fairly simple, yet failed to grasp the key ideas? Or tried to teach people and found that some were overwhelmed or confused by something quite basic? If so, you may have experienced a clash of learning styles: your learning preferences and those of your instructor or audience may not have been aligned. Once you know your own natural learning preference, you can work on expanding the way you learn, so that you can learn in other ways, not just in your preferred style. And, by understanding learning styles, you can learn to create an environment in which everyone can learn from you, not just those who use your preferred style. The Index of Learning Styles™ According to this model (which Felder revised in 2002) there are four dimensions of learning styles. You can see these in figure 1, below. Figure 1: Index of Learning Styles
Musicthatmakesyoudumb How Common Core Testing Is Pushing States to Make School More Challenging for Kids In an early glimpse of how much tougher state tests could be in the Common Core era, a new federal report released in July shows that early adopters of the controversial standards are assessing their students using far higher bars of difficulty. While this new report is unlikely to settle the battle between Common Core advocates and foes, it does indicate that one of the original purposes of the standards—challenging students in math and reading more so they’ll be better prepared for the rigors of college and their careers—seems to be proving fruitful. But tougher tests aren’t contingent on adopting the Common Core: Texas, one of the few states that has eschewed the standards, is also among the few states using tests that are much more challenging. The Common Core adopters Kentucky, New York, and North Carolina joined Texas in offering tough math and English tests to its fourth- and eighth-graders. States’ Fourth-Grade Reading “Proficiency” Levels The U.S.
The Model>Principles of Learning: Summary The latest gains in the field of brain research cast a new light upon the learning process, which impacts curriculum design, teacher preparation, and classroom practices (Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 1999). The model we have developed to illustrate the Principles of Learning, which we consider to have a significant influence upon knowledge acquisition, skill enhancement and competence development when applied to both classroom settings and communities, has evolved from developments in the study of learning. Knowing how humans learn has helped us design the model we propose, which demonstrates the practical applications of research into educational settings. A variety of research approaches and techniques have been developed that seek to alter the old conceptions about learning and focus on learning with understanding. First and foremost, the student is Actively Involved and participates in his or her instruction.
Gene Expression: Intercourse and Intelligence Tyler Cowen quotes from a new study testing the relationship between grades and delayed sexual activity. Last December I passed a paper along to Razib showing that high-school age adolescents with higher IQs and extremely low IQs were less likely to have had first intercourse than those with average to below average intelligence. (i.e. for males with IQs under 70, 63.3% were still virgins, for those with IQs between 70-90 only 50.2% were virgin, 58.6% were virgins with IQs between 90-110, and 70.3% with IQs over 110 were virgins) In fact, a more detailed study from 2000 is devoted strictly to this topic, and finds the same thing: Smart Teens Don't Have Sex (or Kiss Much Either). The team looked at 1000s of representative teens grades 7-12 in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and The Biosocial Factors in Adolescent Development datasets, both of which include an IQ test, and include detailed sexual experience questions ranging from hand-holding to intercourse.
Cruz and Rubio Sign Pledge to End Common Core Standards Out of 14 candidates who participated in the Republican Party’s Sunshine Summit last week, only Cruz signed the pledge immediately with Florida Parents Against Common Core (FPACC). FPACC approached all of the GOP presidential candidates attending the summit and asked them to sign a pledge to eradicate Common Core should they be elected president, reports Sunshine State News. Cruz offered to sign the petition even beforehand. FPACC did not receive similar contact from any of the other candidates, however. The pledge states: I, _______, pledge to the students, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens of the United States of America that I will stop federal involvement in Common Core and that I will oppose any efforts by the federal government to mandate, impose, or influence standards, assessments, or curriculum.” FPACC has been disturbed by the lack of response from Gov. On Thursday, Sunshine State News reported that Rubio had not responded to FPACC’s urging to sign the pledge.
AAAS - Project 2061 - Math, Science, Technology and 'Habits of Mind' By Evelyn Porreca Vuko Special to The Washington Post Tuesday, September 29, 1998; Page D04 Newton’s in the kitchen putting crayons in the blender. He’s inventing a new color. Success, he believes, hinges on adding just the right amount of bright red oil-based house paint. Teacher Says: Help Newton and other elementary-age kids develop a scientific habit of mind. "You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to think like one," says research astronomer and former astronaut George "Pinky" Nelson. The first step is to dump some old attitudes and habits, such as thinking math and science are so hard or that you can only do well if you have a certain "aptitude." "In fact, physics can be fun," he says. Gerry Wheeler says we need to stop the name-calling. Then, bite back the pat answers in favor of asking the right questions. A scientific habit of mind is further stimulated by inviting theories. He suggests a game called, "What’s Out of Place?" It also launches self-esteem to a higher orbit.