The intelligence that I scored the highest on was kinesthetic. After going to the surf aquarium website I agree with this score. Some of the core characteristics for this intelligence are sensory, reflexive, tactile, concrete, coordinated and task orientated. Out of all of the core characteristics listed above I feel I am task orientated. I learning by doing rather than watching. I need to partake in the activities with my whole body not just my mind. The more interactive I am with activities the more I will learn.
According to surf aquarium students with high kinesthetic learning scores tend to prefer interactive environments, hands-on activities, and seek out other students who prefer being active. These students all learn more and stay focused longer if the in-class activities are hands-on. Students who prefer the kinesthetic learning style also enjoy being around other active students.
In the future I plan on incorporating lots of hands-on group projects and testing along with the traditional work by yourself activities and tests. I plan on using group technology projects, such as making presentations on the computer for the students to prove the knowledge they have learned. If the students are in groups they can get support from their classmates and be entertained with working on computers. Working on computers can be more hands-on and exciting for students.
After studying multiple intelligences I feel that this information will be important to incorporate these learning style in to the classroom. It will be important to be aware of my students learning styles, so I can plan my lessons based on their particular learning styles. Every student is different, and it is important to reach out to as many students as possible. One way to reach out to all of your students is to incorporate as many intelligences as possible to each lesson plan.
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