Abstract:
Every student possesses some, all, none of the eight different intelligences. How does an educator teach every student effectively if he or she does not know the students’ predominant intelligence(s)? The simplest way for a teacher to accomplish this task is to observe his or her students. By watching how a child misbehaves in class or what the student enjoys doing outside of class, a teacher can ultimately find the major intelligence or intelligences of his or her student. Another way an educator can establish this information is to ask the student and the student’s parents what they believe this strongest learning style is. After discovering all this information, the teacher can record it all in a journal so that he or she has it for future reference.
Synthesis:
Teachers are worried about finding out ways to discover the students’ learning styles. One decent way of becoming aware of the students’ intelligences is to conduct a multiple intelligence test or survey in the class. This information will also tell the teacher if a student has more than one of the eight intelligences that dominates. Other concerns teachers may have is how to incorporate different intelligences than those that they are familiar with into their classroom. Asking students and colleagues is a way, but also using books and websites can help as well.
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