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Date Posted: 18:34:43 02/14/07 Wed
Author: Kelly Folsom
Subject: Re: Multiple Intelligence in the Classroom
In reply to: Miriam Dolin 's message, "Re: Multiple Intelligence in the Classroom" on 15:36:34 02/14/07 Wed

Miriam's point is an excellent one. The pressure on school districts to push math, science, reading and writing has definately taken its toll on multiple intelligences. I am fond of the television commercials advocating life without art highlighting catatonic children responding blandly. These theories also support a theory I have had my whole life, namely, I maybe the world's greatest crickett player (or perhaps curling) I just have never tried to play!!
The point is, students should be exposed to actvities or assessments that help them develop and define their specialized abilities as Spearman would call them. My students have trouble synthesizing material and putting it into their own words, partly I think because of a lack of creative stimulation. We don't have any art (or music)classes at our school, thus any creative intelligence would have to emerge without help from a teacher.
I feel that the value society puts on certain types of abilities says much about who we are. So enviornment helps determine say how much prestige and money a stock broker makes compared to a corn farmer.

The danger in intelligence testing is that in labeling students based on IQ or SAT scores is the impact it has on the students. The cognitive development approach seems more qualitative and perhaps is a more reliable indicator of intelligence.

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