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Important Considerations When Preparing a Lesson ~ Part 2

Important Considerations When Preparing a Lesson ~ Part 2. Mary Jo Grdina, Ph.D. EDUC 775 Drexel University October 11, 2012. What does it mean to be “intelligent”?. Who was most intelligent – Amadeus Mozart, Thomas Jefferson, or Niels Bohr?. Old and New Views of Intelligence.

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Important Considerations When Preparing a Lesson ~ Part 2

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  1. Important Considerations When Preparing a Lesson ~ Part 2 Mary Jo Grdina, Ph.D. EDUC 775 Drexel University October 11, 2012

  2. What does it mean to be “intelligent”?

  3. Who was most intelligent – Amadeus Mozart, Thomas Jefferson, or Niels Bohr?

  4. Old and New Views of Intelligence Intelligence is • fixed. • measured by number. • unitary. • measured in isolation. • used to sort students and predict success. Intelligence can be developed. Intelligence is • exhibited during a performance process. • exhibited in many ways. • measured in real-life situations. • used to understand human capacity.

  5. Howard Gardner’s MI Theory(1983) • Verbal–Linguistic • Logical Mathematical • Spatial • Musical • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal • Naturalistic • Existentialist

  6. What is your intelligence? • http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/cgi-bin/results.cgi

  7. Learning Styles or Modalities • Auditory (hearing) • Visual (seeing) • Kinesthetic (moving) • Tactile (touching)

  8. Auditory Learners tend to . . . • Enjoy reading and being read to. • Be able to explain concepts and scenarios verbally. • Like music and hum to themselves. • Enjoy both talking and listening.

  9. Visual learners tend to . . . • Have good spelling, note-taking, and organizational skills. • Notice details and prefer neatness. • Learn more if illustrations and charts accompany reading. • Prefer quiet, serene surroundings.

  10. Kinesthetic learners tend to . . . • Be demonstrative, animated, and outgoing. • Enjoy physical movement and manipulatives. • Be willing to try new things. • Be messy in habits and surroundings.

  11. Tactile learners tend to . . . • Prefer manipulatives when being introduced to a topic. • Literally translate events and phenomena. • Tolerate clutter. • Be artistic in nature.

  12. The Taxonomy of Instructional Techniques • Teacher Focused • Direct Instruction • Drill and Practice • Lecture • Dialogue Oriented • Question and Answer • Discussion • Student Focused • Mental Modeling • Discovery Learning • Inquiry

  13. Points to consider • Your students may not learn the way you do • Saying the same thing over and over, louder and louder, may not be the key to success • Be patient! • Be careful what you say! • “Do unto others . . . “

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