Children's Learning Styles (continued)
Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Topics: Learning Styles and Differences, How Children Learn, What are the Different Learning Styles?
Integrating learning Styles with Multiple Intelligences
Each of these theories presents us with different information about children's learning. Gardner's multiple intelligences theory provides cognitive information about the various content areas and the products of learning. Learning styles look at how individuals may differ in the ways in which they process information. By combining both learning styles and multiple intelligences theories, one can understand the different ways in which individuals process information as well as look at how this occurs in the different content areas and contexts (settings).
The following chart shows seven of Gardner's multiple intelligences and how each of the four learning styles operates within a particular intelligence. It includes possible vocations people might choose. Individuals utilize their particular talents differently based on their learning style preference. For example, a journalist, lawyer, playwright, and salesperson all use their linguistic skills differently because of their different learning styles. Learning Styles are Mastery, Understanding, Self-Expressive, and Intrapersonal.
Linguistic Intelligence: the ability to produce and use language
Mastery: Uses language to describe events. Jobs: journalist, technical writer, administrator
Understanding: Uses logical arguments and rhetoric. Jobs: lawyer, professor, philosopher
Self-Expressive: Uses metaphoric and expressive language. Jobs: playwright, poet, ad writer, novelist
Interpersonal: Uses language to build trust and rapport. Jobs: salesperson, counselor, member of the clergy
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: Ability to solve problems and think scientifically
Mastery: Uses numbers to compute and document. Jobs: accountant, bookkeeper, statistician
Understanding: Uses mathematical concepts for conjectures, proofs, and other applications. Jobs: computer programmer, scientist, logician
Self-Expressive: Sensitive to the patterns, symmetry, logic, and aesthetics of mathematics. Solves problems in design and modeling. Jobs: composer, engineer, inventor, designer
Interpersonal: Uses mathematics in everyday life. Jobs: tradesperson, homemaker
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence: Ability to use parts or the whole body to solve problems, to construct products or displays
Mastery: Uses the body and tools to act, construct or repair effectively. Jobs: mechanic, trainer, craftsperson
Understanding: Develops strategic plans and critiques the actions of the body. Jobs: physical educator, sports analyst, professional athlete, theater or dance critic
Self-Expressive: Appreciates and uses the aesthetics of the body to create new forms of expression. Jobs: sculptor, choreographer, actor, dancer, puppeteer
Interpersonal: Uses the body to build rapport, console, persuade and suppport others. Jobs: coach, counselor, salesperson, trainer
Spacial Intelligence: Uses visual and spatial configurations
Mastery: Views the visual-spacial world accurately. Jobs: artist, guide, photographer
Understanding: Interprets and graphically represents visual or spacial ideas. Jobs: architect, icongrapher, computer graphics designer, art critic
Self-Expressive: Uses visual and spacial ideas creatively. Jobs: artist, inventor, model builder, cinematographer
Interpersonal: Uses color, space, line, form and space to meet the needs of others. Jobs: illustrator, artist, guide, photographer
Musical Intelligence: Uses skills involving music
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