The Theories Of Howard Gardner And Urie Bronfenbrenner

I hope to embrace all parts of every student and include all different types of learners as I create my future classroom. As future and hopeful elementary education teacher I want to give every child the opportunity to be a part of my classroom.

curriculum. Additionally, this enables for a higher than usual level of explicit teaching in all subject areas. However, it does not make integrated curriculum delivery very viable. Fortunately, Mrs. Bea has an innovative teaching style and adjusts her teaching to cater to Gardner’s multiple intelligences (1983) and diverse learning styles.

Albert Einstein stated that “everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”. At Highland Middle School, we understand that each student contain personal strengths and weaknesses in aspects of education. For this reason, we place a high amount of focus on incorporating Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences concept in our classrooms, lesson plans, assessments, and learning objectives. Essential elements that are conducive to implementing Gardner’s concept include allows students to have choices and let their curiosity direct their learning, incorporating technology that increases student learning outcomes, and incorporating hands-on learning opportunities throughout the school day.

This essay discusses two of the theories surrounding children's learning and development. It further goes on to discuss how they could be used to inform practice in the classroom. The two theories to be discussed are Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory.

I believe being a kindergarten teacher, you are the foundation of a child’s learning. I will challenge my future classroom so that they will grow into their full potential, I will fight to help them reach their best, to know their strengths and weaknesses. All my students will express themselves through creativity and find out what they want to strive to succeed in the future. I expect to have clear expectations within my classroom, my behavior strategies will be to insure that students are corrective and not encouraged to imitate bad behavior. I will take full responsibility for the knowledge my students perceive within my classroom. I will teach my students in a fun informative way in order for them to not only hear the lesson but to remember

Because different students learn in a variety of ways, Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences was taken into consideration when planning this lesson. Verbal and linguistic learners are able to learn through verbal teaching, logical learners through the classifying activities, visual learners are accommodated through the use of pictures and slides, interpersonal learners can interact during peer sharing or group work and intrapersonal learners can also engage in individual activities (Winch-Dummet,

As a teacher it will always be my responsibility to keep up to date on new research done on learning theories. That way I am able to provide a fun and exciting learning environment for my students. After learning about Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences I now realize how important it is to make sure I work hard to include every child into my curriculum. Gardner’s theory is that everyone is able to recognize a student that does scores great on an exam is smart, that does not mean that a student that falls short of doing good on the same test is not as brilliant as the other student. Howard Gardner’s, theory opposes traditional methods that view intelligences as unitary, and perceives intelligence to contain eight

Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences allows educators to differentiate their instruction in order to reach every student. I believe this theory is relevant for this reason. Differentiation has become such an important form of instruction in a teacher’s classroom. Without differentiated instruction, low achieving students are left behind and high achieving students are bored. By using this theory educators are able to learn which students need what type of instruction, which allows every student continued success.

There are many critics of Gardner’s theory including Carroll (1993), Sternberg (1988), and Klein (1997), highlighting three areas of criticism, namely its objectivity, there appears to be no clear objective of his theory, its practicality, how can teaching be adapted for so many perceived differing intelligences, and there is no empirical data to support his arguments.

Originally when Howard Gardner, a psychologist and professor at Harvard University, developed the multiple intelligence theory in 1983 he had no intention of it being used in the classroom setting (Gardner, 2011). However, this did not stop educators based all over the world from using the theory to help students take control of their learning and better understand their minds. Gardner even came to almost fully accept and support educator’s use of his theory. Gardner stated that “Only once did I openly condemn an application of the theory. In the early 1990s, I learned from a colleague about an MI-inspired educational approach in Australia. No doubt well motivated, this approach went way too far and violated both scientific and ethical boundaries (Gardner 2011).” This theory is based on the idea that a person is not limited to one area of intelligence outright. The definition of “intelligence” is as follows, “Ability or abilities to acquire and use knowledge for solving problems and adapting to the world” (Woolfolk, 2004, 107). Intelligence is something that is often measured by tests, such as the IQ test or standardized tests. Multiple intelligences are not something that are tested for. They are experienced, witnessed in real life situations. A person cannot, and should not be defined by a single aspect, such as their intelligence; this is where the idea of multiple intelligences comes in. With the theory of multiple intelligences, people can possess different levels of

Learners and their learning styles are different. The aim of this essay is to illustrate how Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory can be implemented in managing a class using a case study. This essay is structured according to the following headings, multiple intelligence theory. Here, a concise definition of the theory, key concepts, and criticism will be discussed. After the discussion, the given scenario will be stated and key aspects will be highlighted. Following this discussion, said theory will be applied to the given scenario, with special attention given to English Home Language. In this part of the essay, techniques a teacher can use, will be discussed and applied to the given case study.

A prominent issue striking many individuals through the world today is the use of standardized test to calculate intelligence. According to Howard Gardner, a Harvard graduate and developmental psychologist: “IQ test have generally emphasized verbal and mathematical skills, to the exclusion of other important skills.” He went on to develop a list of eight human intelligences that include a variety of talents that are not assessed on traditional IQ tests. Many of Gardner’s arguments I find very valid while there are a few that I question. However, through his work, I was able to identify my personal strengths and weaknesses as well as input my ideas of what intelligence should be added. Alongside with Gardner I will touch on another notable psychologist that believes in the idea of multiple intelligences.

Learners and their learning styles are different. The aim of this essay is to illustrate how Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory can be implemented in managing a class using a case study. This essay is structured according to the following headings, multiple intelligence theory. Here, a concise definition of the theory, key concepts, and criticism will be discussed. After the discussion, the given scenario will be stated and key aspects will be highlighted. Following this discussion, said theory will be applied to the given scenario, with special attention given to English Home Language. In this part of the essay, techniques a teacher can use, will be discussed and applied to the given case study.

Raising my children, I became keenly aware of the importance of discovering the interests, talents, and needs of those entrusted to my care, and actively finding ways to nurture their development. Certainly, parenting promotes a spirit of generativity which is transferable to the teaching profession (Slavin, 2015, p. 51). When my son was struggling with learning disabilities as a child, I studied Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory and researched learning styles and other relevant educational theories. As a teacher, I continue to explore pedagogical methods and theories, asking myself how I might adjust my lesson plans so that every child in my classroom can find success. I find myself driven to create lively, effective lessons which engage even the most reluctant learner. I seek out opportunities for

My passion for teaching comes from the early experiences that I have had with children. Watching babies grow and develop is one of the most amazing and rewarding experiences that a person can go through. Working with children has changed my life greatly and brought more meaning into it. I believe that the role of a teacher within an individual classroom is to make sure that all children are getting the attention and education that they deserve, and most importantly create a safe and comfortable environment. Learning should be presented in different methods, and styles, filled with creativity, and life lessons. Each child is unique and learns in different ways. As a future teacher, I will do my best too incorporate all learning styles into my lesson plans, and always be prepared to present an activity in an alternative way, so each activity is age appropriate. As a teacher I will engage each child equally into the daily activities, showing that their voice is important and valued. All children need to receive positive and negative reinforcements in order to learn, and become a well rounded individual. Children also need to feel cared for and feel that they have a role in the classroom.