Multiple Intelligences Handout
Key Points
ü People learn through their senses and perceptions. Perceptions provide much of what we remember; anchor in memory
ü Gender and culture influence sensory stimuli, learning style, cognitive style, and preferences
ü Research shows varying teaching strategies to address all sensory preferences increases learning regardless of the students’ primary preference
ü 30% or more of our students may have a kinesthetic preference for learning
ü Learn best by trying things out, manipulating objects, touching, feeling
ü Express themselves physically
ü Seem distracted and find it difficult to pay attention to auditory or visual presentations
ü They attack problems physically and seek the solution that involves the greatest activity
ü Of all hyperactive students, 95% are male
ü They learn from lecture, listening, discussion, and have a hard time visualizing
ü Use phonetics for spelling and learn to read better with a phonetic approach
ü Girls are more auditory than boys
ü These students remember faces not names
ü They learn the best by anything they can see
ü Bilingual students have strong visual perception
ü Girls and boys see things differently in darkness and light
ü Research show that smells have a powerful ability to anchor events in our memory
ü Students learn in different ways so teachers need to present content in dual sensory modalities
ü Verbs that people use are significant indicators of their learning preferences
ü Observing the verbs used by students can be a useful tool for understanding learning styles
ü Use concept maps (Inspiration would be a great tool)
ü Graphic organizers—flow charts, timelines, etc. These help with higher order thinking, problem-solving, and reflect students’ understanding