Choosing the Right Application of Multiple Intelligence Theory
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Throughout the last fifty years, educators have debated what methods of teaching are most effective. These methods include many extremes, from the more traditional method of teaching, in which teachers lecture, students listen, and are expected to learn, to experiential education, which usually requires students to take a hands on approach to every lesson. Both of these extreme methods have too specific of an approach. A combination of learning styles, or multiple intelligences, is required to teach successfully. The introduction of the multiple intelligence theory has positively benefitted teaching by encouraging educators to stimulate each student’s learning strength everyday; regardless of the traditional teaching methods more…show more content… The second interpretation Gardner believes is effective involves educators encouraging children to strengthen all of their intelligences. A school in Turkey bases its educational program on this interpretation of the Multiple Intelligence Theory. Students from grades K-3 attend the Esentepe School, which focuses on both enhancing and maintaining every child’s strongest Multiple Intelligence, and developing every child’s weaker ones. This has helped educators create well-rounded students, who turn out to be learners who take in information more effectively then students taught in a limited learning style such as lecture or experiential style. (Saban, 2002, p. 72).
The New City School, in Missouri also teaches with the goal of developing all seven multiple intelligences as much as possible, in every student. They believe that the better-rounded student body and more well-rounded individuals are a direct result of their MI theory application (Lockwood, 1993, p 10). The “Teachers are using all seven of the intelligences in designing instruction...” (Hoerr, 1992, p 2) which makes every lesson taught more thoroughly covered. This adaptation of thorough lessons results in a higher average of students learning the same material in the same period, in all different styles.
The application of MI theory that involves
Research Paper
Education theory can either be descriptive like the sciences or normative like in philosophy. Education theory postulates what education processes are supposed to consist of; it sets the standards, norms, and goals in carrying out an education process. The scientific education theory gives a set of hypotheses, which have to be experimented and verified. The two approaches have produced two broad categories of education theories, which are the functionalist’s theory of education
Application of learning theories in examining learning activities
Synopsis of learning activities
The Early Years Learning Centre, located in the Greater Dandenong community, provides play-based, vibrant and supportive education for children and gives them senses of belonging and identity. The focused class has 22 children in total aged from 4 to 5 years old, with one lead educator and one teaching assistant. The children are from various cultural backgrounds and have a variety of interests and
mental task process in computerized manner. Cognitive model is used to simulate or predict the human behavior. It used various artificial intelligence (AI), applications such as a expert Systems, natural language Programming, virtual reality applications. Cognitive models are also used in the area of computer game, user interface design. The Advance application of cognitive modeling is the creation of cognitive machines, in which learning is involved So that they can think themselves. In general there
are certain theories that career counsellors use to help these individuals. The purpose of this assignment is to explain four of the main career theories as well as what they entail. After each theory has been thoroughly grasped in this assignment, a clear example will be given as to how these theories relate to the world of work.
Parson’s Trait and Factor Theory
Background
In order to explain this theory, we need to gain some background on the man behind the theory. Jones (1994)
dedicated musicians. Then, the input and advice of outsiders come into play. These onlookers not only encourage study of the hard sciences and a foolproof path to success via university, but they also totally and blatantly discourage and belittle the intelligence, rationality and integrity of not just the paths of musicians, but all liberal artists. Don’t you want to make money? What do you mean you won’t have internships, don’t you want a job? How are you going to survive? This blitzkrieg of questioning
everyday. In theory, race should be irrelevant in this day and age. Humanity has established that one race is not superior to another, so why should race matter at all in the college admissions process? Why should the University of Texas, or any other university, have that “check your race” box on their applications? Abigail Fisher, and every other person applying to the university, deserves as much opportunity as every other student of any race. When it comes to college, intelligence and character
A Philosophy of Education:
In Experience there is Direction
Abstract
I believe that greatness is within all of us; we just need a little help finding it sometimes. I have come to understand that one caring person can make all the difference in someone else’s life. As I venture further into my teaching career, I hope to help my students to Education is a journey of seeking answers and experiencing. Every human being has the ability to learn and apply meaning to education. Learners should