Week 9 Multiple Intelligences/ Learning Styles

     This week we got to know about multiple intelligences and learning styles. Gardner's article gave us insights how to address a diversity of abilities. If we know our students' style, it would help us understand and prepare the activities for them better than before. 

    Although most students are capable of learning a second language to some degree of competence, some of them are better equipped for the second language learning task than others. Teachers can encourage development by providing enrichment opportunities in each of the areas of the intellect.

     In a real classroom situation, we cannot individualize instruction for each of our students. It is simply not a realistic goal. What we can do is teach in a variety of ways and regularly offer an exciting range of activities to our students. When we are planning a unit, we should try to incorporate various types of intelligences into the activities. A natural way to accomplish this is by teaching in an interdisciplinary format. Life is an integrated experience, and integrating subjects can make the content more meaningful to students.

    This week we have learnt how to incorporate technology in developing students' learning styles. Technology is a valuable tool. It has the power to support students and teachers in gathering, organizing and presenting information. Computers may extend and enhance what students and teachers are able to produce. 
     The articles we've read this week provide a range of techniques specific for each student learning style.  I find them all  very stimulating and look forward to getting into the classroom to try these techniques out. I will use the ones that suit my students' needs and intelligences. I'll make them work on through a combination of the ear, eye, reflection and by movement. As Tony Stockwell says "To learn anything fast and effectively, you have to see it, hear it and feel it."  

      A lot of  thanks to Robert for a great learning week. Thank you all for reflecting with me on the ways to make our teaching more effective.

     Best wishes