Step 1: Gather the results of your multiple intelligences assessment and Felder Learning Styles. (Refer back to your assignment submissions if you do not remember your individual results)
Step 2: Read the following case study:
The Dilemma
You are taking an Environmental Science class required by your major. You are excited to learn more about how you can help the environment, but you are not connecting with your instructor’s teaching style. The instructor tends to talk during the entire class and write short notes or single words on the board. You attempt to write all information written on the board in your notes, but cannot always read the instructor’s handwriting. In addition, the information does not seem to connect with the content in the textbook. Because of this, you are having trouble understanding the main points discussed, and find it difficult to maintain your excitement for the class.
You decide to meet with your instructor during the instructor’s office hours. The instructor encourages you to take “good” class notes, attend every class, and read the text. You are still concerned because you feel you are already doing all of these things.
Step 4: Using the resources Multiple Intelligences and Felder Learning Styles and Strategies – Explanation provided in the module, determine the best course of action to be successful using your individual top two multiple intelligence strengths and all four learning styles by answering these questions with a minimum of one paragraph for each of your intelligences and learning styles.
How can you use your specific multiple intelligence strengths to assist you in attempting to be successful in this class? Give specific tasks you could practice based on your top two intelligences.
How can you use your learning style (Active or Reflective, Sensing or Intuitive, Visual or Verbal, Sequential or Global) to be more successful in the class? Give a specific task you could practice for each of your four learning style dimensions.
Step 5: Upload a word document or use the text entry to submit the assignment.
Grading criteria: 20 points. Specific suggestions based on the readings are given for your top two multiple intelligences and all four dimensions of your learning style. A minimum of one paragraph for each of your intelligences and learning styles with proper grammar and punctuation.
Checklist: Ask yourself these questions before submitting the assignment:
Have I discussed my top two specific multiple intelligences, giving a suggestion for each from the course readings?
Have I discussed all four dimensions of my learning style, giving a suggestion for each from the course readings?
Does my response include sufficient number of paragraphs? (minimum of 6)
Did I write in complete sentences, using proper grammar and punctuation, and use spell check?
This where my results at the question that she made me.
What are your two strongest “intelligence types”?
I knew that I was visual. I need to see and feel things so my brain can process what I’m learning. The other stronger one is interpersonal, and this is true because I feel like the psychology of the family is always helping others solve their problems.
What are your two weakest “intelligence types”?
Linguistics is my weakest. I do not like to talk a lot, not even in Spanish. I am not a person who has fancy words to say or exciting things to say.
Did the results surprise you? Explain in detail why the results did or did not surprise you. No, I am really visual, and I do not like to talk a lot. I always am like that.
How do you think knowing your “intelligence type” will help you succeed in college and your career? It will help me to strengthen the areas where I’m weak because I know I need this for my career, like the linguistic part.