Introduction

You are a student in Mr. Miami's class.  You are frustrated because you do well during the labs, but cannot stay focused during his lectures.  You also notice that your friend is always raising her hand during the lectures, but has a hard time following the lab procedures.  You are both concerned and wonder why this is happening. Your task is to investigate current theories in learning and multiple intelligences, develop a personal profile using these theories and describe them to a peer and a teacher.
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The Task
 
 

	Write your personal definition of "intelligence"
	Use a reference book to lookup up a definition of "intelligence"
	Write an essay comparing and contrasting both definitions
	Read about Multiple Intelligences
	Read an interview  with Howard Gardner discussing naturalist intelligence
	Write short essay about the inteview with Howard Gardner
	Take a  Multiple Intelligence survey
	Take a Learning Style survey
	Take a Right Brain/Left Brain survey
	Identify the multiple intelligences of famous people
	Create a project reflecting  your M.I.L.S. profile
	Explain your learning profile to a peer
	Explain your learning profile to an adult

http://www.multi-intell.com/  Introduction to Multiple Intelligences, with links for teachers
 

http://www.multi-intell.com/mi_overview.htm Great site for overview of Multiple Intelligences, lots of information and lesson ideas

http://www.multi-intell.com/mi_overview.htm#MI%20overview%20chart  Direct link to Overview chart of Multiple Intellligences

http://www.newhorizons.org/trm_duriemi.html
   Read an interview with Howard Gardner where he discusses his theory of multiple intelligences

http://www.c-span.org/guide/books/booknotes/archive/gardner.htm  hear and read an interview with Howard Gardner

 http://www.ed.psu.edu/insys/ESD/Gardner/vidmenu.html Video clips and transcripts of interviews with Howard Gardner

http://edweb.cnidr.org/edref.mi.gardner.html
Multiple Intelligence    Definitions of types of intelligences and information about Howard Gardner

http://edweb.gsn.org/edref.mi.th.html Descriptions of intelligences, definition of intelligence

http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/adptcty/multint.html
Good descriptions of Multiple Intelligences.

http://www.aenc.org/KE-Intelligences.html
More definitions and descriptions including a wheel graphic of multipleintelligences

 http://www.mtsu.edu/~devstud/advisor/learn.html  Left Brain/Right Brain survey

http://www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm     Learning style survey

Determine your Learning Style, chart describes activities and preferences.

http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/lernsty2.htm
Interpretation of Learning Style Survey

http://ss.uno.edu/SS/Theory/learn.htm
Descriptions of Brain Based Learning, Right Brain/Left Brain profiles and Includes information about  other theories of learning.

http://scbe.on.ca/mit/mi.htm
Multiple Intelligence Theory: Multiple Intelligence Home Page includes characteristics, definitions, benefits and classroom strategies

http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/lernsty2.htm
This site has a Learning Styles survey.

www_wordsmyth_net.html
Wordsmyth is a good place to look up definitions.

• Write your personal definition of intelligence, include examples of what you think it means, people who demonstrate intelligence, how they do, and a description of yourself in terms of intelligence
• Read an article about Howard Gardner,
• Write a five paragraph using complete sentences: Include an overview of Gardner's contributions and address the following questions:
•   one thing you heard which you really liked
•   one thing you heard which you did not understand
•   one thing you heard with which you did not agree
•   one thing you heard with which you agree
• Take a Multiple Intelligence Survey to identify your strongest intelligences
• Take a Right Brain Left Brain Survey to identify your information processing preference
• Click here take a  Learning Style Survey to identify your learning style
• Click here to read about the interpretation of Learning Style Survey
• Go to a Multiple Intelligence site and identify the intelligences for each person.
• Design and complete a project which explains and express what you have learned about yourself using these theories, this could be an essay, a poster, a poem, a song, a powerpoint presentation or if you have another idea, consult with your teacher.
• Explain to a peer your learning strengths and preferences

Explain to a teacher, supervisor or adult your learning strengths and preferences

You must complete all assignments to  the "Not yet, but close"  level in order to receive a passing grade in Academic Lab.
 

Task	Lots  of work to do.	Not yet,  but close. This is the beginning of a plan.	Got it! Ready to move forward!	WOW! Exceeded standard!! Life altering experience.
Interview	Needs to begin Webquest or complete assignments to the appropriate level.	Included 3 out of 4 responses. Complete sentences	Answered all questions, complete sentences, good paragraph structure	Answered all questions, excellent paragraph structure and extensive details from article
Personal Definition of Intelligence	Needs to begin Webquest or complete assignments to the appropriate level.	Incomplete sentences, and lacking specific details.	Concise and to the point, complete sentences.	Uses many specific examples, clear, complete sentences.
Essay Comparing and Contrasting Published definition and personal definition	Needs to begin Webquest or complete assignments to the appropriate level.	Includes some points from each definition and	Well constructed paragraph, included important ideas from both definitions.	Excellent use of language, and concepts, includes all points from definitions.
Personal Project	Needs to begin Webquest or complete assignments to the appropriate level.	Included some aspects of learning theories	Included all aspects of learning theories.	Included all aspects of learning theories and gave several examples of use or relevant to  the student
Surveys	Needs to begin Webquest or complete assignments to the appropriate level.	Did 2 out of 3 surveys	Completed all surveys	Completed all surveys and took notes in preparation for final project.
Peer explanation	Needs to begin Webquest or complete assignments to the appropriate level.	Referred to most of theories, and/or good/fair interpersonal skills.	Complete description, referring to all theories studied, Good interpersonal skills.	Complete description, referring to all theories studied Good eye contact and interpersonal skills. Included personal development plan.
Adult Advocating	Needs to begin Webquest or complete assignments to the appropriate level.	Referred to most of theories, and/or good/fair interpersonal skills.	Complete description, referring to all theories studied, Good interpersonal skills.	Complete description, referring to all theories studied Good eye contact and interpersonal skills. Included personal development plan.

You must complete all assignments to  the "Not yet, but close"  level in order to receive a passing grade in Academic Lab.

Conclusion

Howard Gardner has developed a theory that explores the idea that people have different abilities and learn using different intelligences.  Other educators have developed ideas that people  learn and process information in different ways.  How will these theories help you improve your academic performance?  How will they help you improve your job performance?  How will they help you get a raise or a promotion? How will they help you  discover your potential, and achieve your goals?

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