Gardner's theory of mulitple intelliences involves eight different learning styles. They are linguistc, musical, logical-mathmathical, spatial, bodily-kenesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonl, and naturalist. Lingustic deals with how sensitive a personal may be language. Muscial deals with recognition of pitch and composure of music. Logical mathmatic is how well someone may understand/analyze problems and carry out mathmatic operations. Spatial is how someone may perceive the world, pattern recognition and recreation. Bodily-kenesthetic is movement based or manipulation with body parts. Interpersonal deals with relating to others and intrapersonal may be someone who knows themself well and understands their motives. A naturalist deals with nature and how a personal may relate to nature. This theory is saying that students may learn in very different ways and that there are many styles of how a person perceives his or her wold and how they learn from that.
Bloom's theory on taxonomy deals with a herachial pyramid of six different levels. The three lowest levels wereknowledge, comprehension, and application. The next three higher levels are analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. In order to get to the next step you have complete the first. There are new terms which we changed by one of Bloom's former students, those are: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating, and creating. These are related to students learning because in order to truely learn something the students most take these steps in the learning process.
Dale's cone of experience is based on a cone which is based on relationhips in education and experiences in reality. The cone consists of direct/purposeful experiences, contrived and dramatized experiences, demonsartions, field trips, exhibits, motion pictures, audio/recording/photos, pictures/visual symbols, and text/verbal symbols. In relation to student learning this theory is and experienced based one and by the children experiencing each of these their learning becomes more concrete.
Gardner's theory supports technology integration. With all of the different intelligences the students are able to use them along with technology. But it could detract it because if someone is naturalistic they migt not understand the use of technology.
Bloom's theory supports technology as well because the levels that are completed also can be used when using technology. You can gain knowledge then move to comprehending everything, and then applying it and so on.
Dale's theory supports technology because his theory deals with senses and which ones are used and all of the senses are engaged when technology is in use.
Each theory relates because there are different ways to teaching with technology like Gardner's theory and various steps to teaching it like Bloom's theory. Also Dale's theory relates because it talks about various experiences and there and different experiences in the three different types.
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I agree with Kacie when she explained that a student who has the intelligence of a naturalist, might not be familiar with technology because it is a completely different learning tool and style. Another aspect of Kacie's blog that I thought to be interesting was how she described Dale's cone of experience theory. She described Dale's cone of experience in detail such as the different experiences it contains like direct, purposeful experiences and contrived and dramatized experiences. She also lists the different senses and symbols that a student comes in counter with. I liked Kacie's blog post about Gardner, Bloom and Dale's theory because it was very detailed and well organized.
I never thought about the fact that a naturalist might not be familiar with technology because of their learning style. But since technology is such a important part of society now days, how do we as teachers help that child relate? As teachers we can develop ways to allow the student to be a naturalist but incorporate technoloy into their learning style. For example, if the child really enjoys hiking we could show the child how to use the internet to look up great hiking sites across the world. They could also learn how to use the internet to look up the climate and wildlife that may be present in that specific hilking spot!
Hi Kacie,
After reading your blog post and the others that replied, I had to resond as well.
To Ashley S. ... I asking myself the same question as I was reading Kacie's post and once I read your response I found it very useful and helpful. We as teachers not only need to teach our students, but we have to relate to them and build relationships with them, and once we have achieved that goal it will not only make us closer to the students, but better teachers as well because like hiking, we can find things that each student likes and relate things to their cultural, interets etc. and it makes it more interesting for the student and helps them get a better understanding of a subject or even something like technology: a computer.
Kacie,
When you said, Each theory relates because there are different ways to teaching with technology like Gardner's theory and various steps to teaching it like Bloom's theory. Also Dale's theory relates because it talks about various experiences and there and different experiences in the three different types. In what ways do each actually relate? I had a hard time finding specific things that related to each type rather than just saying that they related. I just thought I would ask to better my understanding of the types and the theories.
-Kaitlyn Imbus
I also thought your comment on a naturalist learner was very interesting. I completely agree with you that a naturalist learner may not know much about or enjoy technology. However, there are so many things on the web that could be very interesting for a naturalist. I think the hiking example was great, but the web could also connect that indivdual to anywhere in the world. If they wanted to explore the rain forest, they could through pictures and video on the web.
I agree with you Kacie about how the theories support the use of technology in the classroom but was curious to know if you felt that Bloom or Dale's theory detracted from the integration? Say for Bloom's theory, a child does not do well with a certain technology and does not continue to the higher stages? does that detract from his experience?
Good job though on the detailed response and explanations of the theories!
You bring up some good points when you discuss why they relate. Dale's does deal with all of the senses being engaged, and technology integration would be a great idea. Additionally, Bloom's idea that you move on when mastering a skill is great for teaching and technology because no one is in over their head and can do things at their particular level. Some negatives you may want to note is the fact that what if they DON'T master the material? Problems as a teacher potentially could arise. You cover a lot of material in the post and it's thourough and well-planned. :)
You did a great job describing each of the multiple intelligences, along with the theory of taxonomy and the cone. You used great examples that helped me to have a complete understanding of the material covered. Great job!
I think you did a very good job explaining each theory to the best of your ability. I like how you also gave ways of each intelligence and how it works in the world.
I also think that you did really good job saying how it intergrated with technology.
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