Multiple Intelligences Post

 CEP - 810

Multiple Intelligences   

       I took the Multiple Intelligences Inventory.  I was found to have higher readings in the linguistic, music, interpersonal and logical areas.  When looking back on my education I can see how these strengths impacted the way I learned and processed information. In the classrooms where the teacher had a similar style to my own I did well. I struggled in the other classrooms that did not have similar styles to my own.

 There were many strategies that helped me in school. I found listening to music when I was studying helped me to complete the task and process the information better. I loved it when teachers would turn on classical music and operas during work time. I also enjoyed math class because I loved working with numbers. I enjoyed tasks that required me to find a known answer.

I struggled with tasks that required kinesthetic movement. Participating in gym and personal fitness classes were always a struggle. I was known as the “complainer” because I lacked coordination and strength. Activities that required me to compete on a physical level with another student were extremely difficult.

When thinking about my own classroom, my goal is to reach all students. I know I cannot teach all of them through their personal learning styles at all times. However, I can incorporate different techniques into lessons to try and reach more students. An example of this would be through workshop time. I could incorporate activities that meet several learning styles so students are able to more effectively process new information. My focus, and the focus of all teachers, should be to try to reach all students in one form or another. We should not limit ourselves to teaching one way all of the time. Instead we should try to have visual, kinesthetic and auditory information streaming as much as possible.