1. 2.1
Teachers, Schools,
and Society
A Brief Introduction to Education
Third Edition
Chapter 2
DIFFERENT WAYS OF
LEARNING
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2. 2.2
Learning Styles
• Do you think knowing your students’
learning styles would help you in
planning your lessons? Why or why
not?
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3. 2.3
Focus Question 4
• What are the classroom implications of
Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple
intelligences?
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4. 2.4 Classroom Applications of Gardner’s Theory of Multiple
Intelligences
Design Activities that Emphasize Each Intelligence
1. Logical-Mathematical
2. Linguistic
3. Bodily-Kinesthetic
4. Musical
5. Spatial
6. Interpersonal
7. Intrapersonal
8. Naturalist
9. Other(s)?
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5. 2.5 Classroom Applications of Gardner’s Theory of Multiple
Intelligences
Design Activities that Emphasize Each Intelligence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf6lqfNTmaM
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6. 2.6
Teachers are asking Themselves
• How can I promote hand and bodily
movements and experiences to enhance
learning?
• How can I use music to emphasize key
points?
• How can I incorporate sharing and
interpersonal interactions into my
lessons?
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7. 2.7
Teachers are asking Themselves
• How can I encourage students to think
more deeply about their feelings and
memories?
• How can I use visual organizers and
visual aids to promote understanding?
• How can I encourage students to
classify and appreciate the world
around them?
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8. 2.8
Instructional Technology
• Using authoring tools to create projects
• Composing music or model art and
science projects that enhance spatial
learning
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9. 2.9
Instructional Technology
• Physical education or dance teacher can
videotape and then coach students on
their techniques.
• Don’t lose site of the educational goal
and focus on the technology.
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10. 2.10
Assessment
• Pencil and Paper Test
• Portfolios
• Other Methods
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11. 2.11
Five Minds
• The Ethical Mind
• The Respectful Mind
• The Disciplined Mind
• The Synthesizing Mind
• The Creating Mind
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