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Adult Multiple Intelligences in Practice
Step 3: Focus on an aspect of your practice
Choose one of the following activities to demonstrate what you learned from the research on adult multiple intelligences.
- Draw a picture or create a collage to represent an activity/class based in Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory.
- Identify a song or compose a song that reflects or summarizes MI theory.
- Write a description of key components of a lesson inspired by MI theory.
- Create a cause/effect chart of why MI-inspired activities/lessons were used in the situations described in the article(s) and their impact on students.
- Make a cartoon strip depicting an activity/class based in MI theory.
- Create a skit to demonstrate an activity/class based in MI theory.
- Create a diagram representing the differences and similarities between MI-inspired activities and activities you are currently using.
Reflect on the following questions:
- How do you feel about having choices?
- How did this help you understand the articles?
- How do you feel about using MI-inspired activities with your learners?
- What do you see as the challenges and rewards in using MI-inspired activities
If you are interested in reading more about adult multiple intelligences, check out the following resources:
- Kallenbach, S. & Viens, J. Multiple Intelligences in Practice: Teacher Reports from the Adult Multiple Intelligences Study. (NCSALL Occasional Paper, 2001) (Opens new browser window. Close it to return.)
- Kallenbach, S. & Viens, J. Multiple Intelligences and Adult Literacy: A Sourcebook for Practitioners. New York: Teachers College Press, 2004 (Opens new browser window. Close it to return.)
- Adult Multiple Intelligences Web Site (Link will open in a new browser window. Close it to return.)
This Web site provides information about the Adult Multiple Intelligences study and the teacher researchers who participated in the study. It includes details about Multiple Intelligences Theory, Multiple Intelligences and Adult Literacy: A Sourcebook for Practitioners, and other resources on adult multiple intelligences.
