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Some issues and problems

As with all theories in education, multiple intelligences theory has its critics. Some maintain that longitudinalstudies still bear out the power of genetics and intelligence as a fixed quantity. They argue that this theory apologizes for lack of intellectualachievement. Others argue that the ability to measure or test for such intelligences undermines its core assertions. In short, such criticsclaim: "If you can't test it, it's not valid."

Dr. Gardner contests such claims of validity by arguing for a different view of standardized testing that is not biased infavor of only one kind of intelligence at the expense of others. He also notes the achievements of students in non-academic settings and the tragedy ofexclusion that results when whole segments of the population are not served because their intelligences do not have the opportunity for expression.

Implications of Multiple Intelligences for Schools

In terms of Culture it means support for diverse learners and hard work; acting on a value system that maintains that diverse students can learn andsucceed; that learning is exciting; and that hard work by teachers is necessary.

In terms of Readiness it means awareness-building for implementing multiple intelligences. Building staff awareness of multipleintelligences and of the different ways that students learn.

Rather than using the theory as an end in and of itself, multiple intelleigences can be used as a Tool to promote high-quality student work

It can foster Collaboration - informal and formal exchanges - sharing ideas and constructive suggestions by the staff.

It allows for Choice - meaningful curriculum and assessment options; embedding curriculum and assessment in activities that are valued both bystudents and the wider culture.

It employs the Arts to develop children's skills and understanding within and across disciplines.

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Index of Learning Styles (no need to fill out the questionnaire - just read the questions) - online only

Multiple Intelligences Reaches the Tibetan Village

Implications for Students

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Mutiple Intelligences Reaches the Tibetan Village

Implications for Students

Inventory of your intelligences

HOW TO GET TO THE ONLINE INVENTORY:

To explore you intelligences, click here . Read the screen that comes up, especially the directions under the title "Explore Your Intelligences" and click on the button at thebottom of that screen that says "Continue."

In this interactive activity, you will see that each person has all of the intelligences in varying degrees. This is intended tobe a fun exercise - answer the questions to the best of your ability. At the end of the activity, a unique "Multiple Intelligences Self-Profile" will begenerated. The results are not absolute indicators of intelligence - they are simply meant to give you the opportunity to learn more about your uniquecombination of intelligences.

Assignment 6: one day of multiple intelligences

GOAL: To apply what you have learned about Multiple Intelligences to one lesson plan to be used in your classroom.

Questions & Answers

A golfer on a fairway is 70 m away from the green, which sits below the level of the fairway by 20 m. If the golfer hits the ball at an angle of 40° with an initial speed of 20 m/s, how close to the green does she come?
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A mouse of mass 200 g falls 100 m down a vertical mine shaft and lands at the bottom with a speed of 8.0 m/s. During its fall, how much work is done on the mouse by air resistance
Jude Reply
Can you compute that for me. Ty
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what is viscosity?
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what is chemistry
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what is inorganic
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Chemistry is a branch of science that deals with the study of matter,it composition,it structure and the changes it undergoes
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Adjanou
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Pedro
A ball is thrown straight up.it passes a 2.0m high window 7.50 m off the ground on it path up and takes 1.30 s to go past the window.what was the ball initial velocity
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2. A sled plus passenger with total mass 50 kg is pulled 20 m across the snow (0.20) at constant velocity by a force directed 25° above the horizontal. Calculate (a) the work of the applied force, (b) the work of friction, and (c) the total work.
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you have been hired as an espert witness in a court case involving an automobile accident. the accident involved car A of mass 1500kg which crashed into stationary car B of mass 1100kg. the driver of car A applied his brakes 15 m before he skidded and crashed into car B. after the collision, car A s
Samuel Reply
can someone explain to me, an ignorant high school student, why the trend of the graph doesn't follow the fact that the higher frequency a sound wave is, the more power it is, hence, making me think the phons output would follow this general trend?
Joseph Reply
Nevermind i just realied that the graph is the phons output for a person with normal hearing and not just the phons output of the sound waves power, I should read the entire thing next time
Joseph
Follow up question, does anyone know where I can find a graph that accuretly depicts the actual relative "power" output of sound over its frequency instead of just humans hearing
Joseph
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what are the types of wave
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Magreth
progressive wave
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A string is 3.00 m long with a mass of 5.00 g. The string is held taut with a tension of 500.00 N applied to the string. A pulse is sent down the string. How long does it take the pulse to travel the 3.00 m of the string?
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