Comments on: Multiple intelligences ain’t http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/06/17/multiple-intelligences-aint/ Evidence-based teaching methods for helping students who are at risk for school failure or who have disabilities. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:13:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Rebecca Evers http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/06/17/multiple-intelligences-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-69014 Rebecca Evers Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:17:57 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/?p=949#comment-69014 O, John, my Hero! jousting at very large dragons! I so agree and am so frustrated that at both my college and university there are WAY too many who do apply MI to K-12 teaching methods (as well as teaching our undergraduates to consider "LEARNING STYLES!!" when planning lessons,even in PE, for heavens sakes). One reason for the MI emphasis is that an art prof who studied with Gardner teaches in our ed program. I have gotten into much trouble for agruing against both ideas and asking for data-based evidence of either. Folks just shake their heads and sigh as they walk away from me ---- students write comments about my very biased opinions in my evaluations. BUT I do teach in a dept where others agree with me and I/we will not give it up --- may I borrow a sword? (sorry it took so long to get around to reading this--- been having a summer vacation for first time since becoming college prof) O, John, my Hero! jousting at very large dragons! I so agree and am so frustrated that at both my college and university there are WAY too many who do apply MI to K-12 teaching methods (as well as teaching our undergraduates to consider “LEARNING STYLES!!” when planning lessons,even in PE, for heavens sakes). One reason for the MI emphasis is that an art prof who studied with Gardner teaches in our ed program. I have gotten into much trouble for agruing against both ideas and asking for data-based evidence of either. Folks just shake their heads and sigh as they walk away from me —- students write comments about my very biased opinions in my evaluations. BUT I do teach in a dept where others agree with me and I/we will not give it up — may I borrow a sword?

(sorry it took so long to get around to reading this— been having a summer vacation for first time since becoming college prof)

]]> By: JohnL http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/06/17/multiple-intelligences-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-68993 JohnL Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:48:55 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/?p=949#comment-68993 I'm glad those two kids did well. But, O.K., let's differ. Would they have done (a) as well, (b) worse, or (c) better in some other environment? It's not possible to know, 'cause we simply don't have the data. Their outcomes are good anecdotes, as you noted. Alternatively, perhaps the educators in that environment are doing some really killer good stuff and (a) it is consistent with MI (their actions match their words) or (b) what they're actually doing corresponds better with some <i>other</i> educational "theory." I’m glad those two kids did well. But, O.K., let’s differ.

Would they have done (a) as well, (b) worse, or (c) better in some other environment? It’s not possible to know, ’cause we simply don’t have the data. Their outcomes are good anecdotes, as you noted.

Alternatively, perhaps the educators in that environment are doing some really killer good stuff and (a) it is consistent with MI (their actions match their words) or (b) what they’re actually doing corresponds better with some other educational “theory.”

]]> By: Jo Hannah Afton http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/06/17/multiple-intelligences-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-68989 Jo Hannah Afton Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:55:56 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/?p=949#comment-68989 I beg to differ. Put two kids through K-8 MI learning, and one graduated HS with full scholarship to FSU, other is in his last year there, and was invited to join the FSU High field Mag lab mentor program in AstroPhysics beyond it's normal criteria (he will continue on in HS, which is a first), and the school noted top 8 charter schools in US, outscoring all county public schools on standardized testing. Is that evidence or just a feel good story, John? Me thinks not. I beg to differ. Put two kids through K-8 MI learning, and one graduated HS with full scholarship to FSU, other is in his last year there, and was invited to join the FSU High field Mag lab mentor program in AstroPhysics beyond it’s normal criteria (he will continue on in HS, which is a first), and the school noted top 8 charter schools in US, outscoring all county public schools on standardized testing. Is that evidence or just a feel good story, John? Me thinks not.

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