The Characteristics Of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences And Assessment

We motivate our students by the attitude we give them. Our three mindsets are; middle, fixed, and growth. Middle mindset is having the correct attitude toward learning. We must work hard for our grades and work hard to learn. Fixed mindset is the trap that most kids fall into. They feel as though they need to look smart all the while effort is bad. They think the ability should come natural but when they approach ditches in the road kids feel the need to hide their mistakes or setbacks. Growth mindset is the ultimate goal; everything we do we learn from and have the desire to learn. These type of student know that setback are normal. They want to over excel. This video also looked into praise. Two aspects of praise is intelligence: “you’re

On each subject he has his own opinion on the way education should address them. The first, is the importance of engaging students actively in what they are studying. Gardner suggests that students need to rewrite the question and answer in their own words so they relate to the information. I agree with this because the information I remember is subjects that I either care about or affect me, otherwise the information is forgotten in two years.

The characteristics of student-directed learning often consists of memorizing. Tests they cram for instead of learning while studying the whole time through. Gardner suggests for an example; a paper a student needs to gather research by himself and learn about the subject through discovery. This is hands on experiencing which every student needs to learn how to and problem solve.

The theory of multiple intelligences hits on strengths and specialities of each student. How do we specialize in all students learning? The answer to that lies in the teacher knowing her students. A how to do or use can be hands on but doesn’t always affect or teach all the students the same. Technology use for the multiple intelligences should be used through interaction. Tests that contain short answer the students don’t always actually need to know the answer, they can always use deductive reasoning which yes, is a quality to have but all they while isn’t

In school as teachers we know what we want our students to learn and want to be. In sports or music they evaluate themselves based on their performance or expression. I thought this was an obvious point. I have taken a lot of art and musics as well as advanced courses and I don’t think this is really a point that needs to be addressed, both my classes has regulated around own evaluation.

Gardner presents the need for a new approach to assessment in schools. Some of his good examples was, assessment schemes, political commitment, the need for consistency and continued feedback. I think all of these points hit head on for a new approach but he never answers what exactly we are going to do to hit all these assessments in school using each point. Ultimately what needs to happen in order for long-standing change to occur in public education is;