Chapter 5 Questions to Consider

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Chapter 5 (p. 137-149)

 You have now read several views about intelligence. What do you think about intelligence?

Is it one trait or many? more heavily influenced by nature or nurture? a fixed capacity or a

modifiable ability? Articulate your views in a paragraph of 6-8 sentences.

I think that embracing our students' multiple intelligences is key to successful instruction. I think coming up with new ways to present information and subject matter to suit those multiple intelligences is a major challenge, and sometimes we are intimidated by the amount of effort, work, creativity, etc. required to come up with those new ways. However, the end results are usually so beneficial that they definitely outweigh our own fears of trying to come up with something new. I think that intelligence can and should be measured in many different ways, not just how well someone can recall facts or whatever. We need to figure out new ways of assessing students' performance and progress that showcase their intelligences.