Howard Gardner 's Theory Of Multiple Intelligences

Content validity is achieved when the content of the assessment matches the educational objectives. Criterion validity is demonstrated by the ability of the test to relate to external requirements. Construct validity takes into account the educational variables, such as the native language of the students, to predict the test outcomes. Reliable assessments have consistent results; Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. A test is considered reliable if we get the same result repeatedly.

In “A Rounded Version: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences”, Howard Gardner illustrates how there are a variety of intelligences. Gardner starts off with an example how IQ tests may predict achievement in school but may not predict achievement in life. After finding out certain parts of the brain are responsible for certain functions, such as “Broca’s Area” which is responsible for sentence production, Gardner proposes the existence of multiple intelligences. Multiple studies later led him to propose seven distinct intelligences; Musical, bodily-kinesthetic, logical-mathematical, linguistic, spatial, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Each intelligence has certain classifications. According to Gardner’s classifications, I realized my intelligences are bodily-kinesthetic, logical-mathematical, and intrapersonal.

There is a large variety of assessment methods available for assessing learners’ achievements. These include observation; questioning the learner; examining product evidence; discussion; witness testimony; looking at learner statements; recognising prior learning; simulated environment; skills tests; oral and written examinations; assignments; case studies and projects. Choosing the most appropriate assessment methods is vitally important, to help and support the learner and to ensure the job of the assessor is as straightforward, reliable and problem-free as possible.

     A renowned professor of education and psychology at Harvard University, Howard Gardner has radically changed the way we look at intelligence. In 1983 Gardner published the first of two books that theorize that there are multiple intelligences. Gardner believes “that human cognitive competence is better described in terms of a set of abilities, talents, or mental skills, which we call “intelligence” (378). Gardner’s theory dismisses the idea that intelligence is a single attribute of the mind and suggests that there are different types of intelligences that account for different human

what they have learned with their fellow classmates. Lastly reviewing the chart that we did

Tests are a core part of school life. They act as benchmarks for students, allowing them to understand how much of the course

In addition, these tests rates a student’s performance on simply one certain day and does not take into account outside factors. There are many kids who just don’t do good on tests. Many of these students understand the content and are intelligent, but it doesn’t appear on the test. Some students also develop test anxiety, which affects how well they

I would take to strengths of my students knowledge to build on it. I would be sure to focus on the understanding and scaffold at all times to be sure that even though some students

These tests can also hold schools and teachers accountable to their teaching. Because these tests are based on a curriculum, school boards will know whether a subject has been taught, and how well a subject has been taught, based off of the results from the tests. If the majority of the students do not do well, it will be apparent which subjects have not been proficiently taught (Barth and

A single test cannot determine how smart a student is, no matter how prepared they are. First of all, these tests do not actually help students to understand the material they learned throughout the school year. Instead, it is teaching them to memorize the facts, all so they are able to pass the test (Harris, Smith). As a result, creative thinking comes to a stop (“11 Problems Created by the Standardized Testing Obsession”). Another reason testing is unreliable is because every student is completely different. Individual needs, interests, and abilities cannot be scored, which is why students don’t always do their best, even if they know the information. With large amounts of homework and studying students face each night, they lose hours of sleep, which is the largest factor of low scores on exams.There could also possibly be troubles at home or with one’s health that influence scores (Mooney 47). Even in the classroom individual needs aren’t always met. Perhaps class size, instructional time, curriculum, and the availability of specialists and tutors determine scores (47).

“Reliability of assessment refers … [to] when an assessment provides an accurate and precise measurement of student learning [as] it will yield the same, consistent result regardless of when the assessment occurs or who does the marking” (Griffith University, 2016a, para. 1).

I would use homework assignments to see what M really knows. This would tell me how often she does not put her name on her paper. It will tell me whether or not she can follow the multistep instructions she had to follow in order to complete the homework assignment. In addition it would show me which skills she currently possesses, if she is maintaining those skills, and which ones she still struggles with.

It only measures a limited amount of the student’s knowledge on the specific day. For students who are not good test-takers, this is a disadvantage. These tests only focus on the information that students are capable of regurgitating at the time of testing. The tests do not require students to analyze their thoughts, to solve problems or to be creative. If students want to be more creative, they cannot, because the tests are being graded by a computer.

The theory of multiple intelligences was developed by Dr. Howard Gardner in 1983. The Theory of Multiple Intelligences is a critique of the standard psychological view of intellect: there is a single intelligence, adequately measured by IQ or other short answer tests. Instead, on the basis of evidence from disparate sources, the theory claims that human beings have a number of relatively discrete intellectual capacities. IQ tests assess linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligence, and sometimes spatial intelligence; they are a reasonably good predictor of who will do well in school. This is because humans have several other significant intellectual capacities (Harvard University).

I attempt to provide prompt, useful and constructive feedback to my students. I ask my students to submit their work using Edmodo, where I can offer assistance and feedback outside of class times. I present my students with an anonymous work survey using Survey Monkey, where they have the opportunity to self-assess their previous work. I did this, as I wanted to understand how my students believed they were performing before I assessed them myself. I gave all of my students a variety of assessment tasks and methods to give them and their parents with evidence of what students knew and could do, and their particular strengths and weaknesses. I was then able to report on how far students had progressed during the year, how they compared to the relevant standards, and where the student’s performance needed improvement. This also allowed me to reflect on my performance and to seek areas where I could improve my teaching.