W07 - It’s not how smart you are, but how you are smart: Teaching with Multiple Intelligences

Dr Liu Woon Chia

‘It’s not how smart you are, but how you are smart’. This idea refers to Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, of which the most basic assumption is that every child has intelligence capacities, and we have the ability to enhance and amplify the intelligences. This workshop will look at the fundamentals of Howard Gardner’s theory as well as some of the implications for the classroom. In addition, it will help teachers find out their own MI profiles so that they are aware of their own areas of strength and weaknesses. Finally, it will help teachers expand their teaching repertoire so that they can plan and conduct lessons that incorporate different intelligences into a learning experience. Such a MI lesson would have something for every child thus allowing every child to be involved actively in the lesson rather than be passive recipients of information. It also has the added advantage of allowing students to learn the same material in different ways, thus aiding recall as well as understanding. Last but not least, such an approach allows teachers to reach out to every child, especially the non-traditional learner, and help her learn using her areas of strength.

Objectives

  1. Participants explain the fundamentals of Howard Gardner’s theory
  2. Participants identify their own strengths and weaknesses in terms of the MI
  3. Participants recognise and respond to students with different MI profiles to bring out their potential
  4. Participants design MI lessons to enhance the learning experience of their students

Contents

  1. Understanding Multiple Intelligences
    • Traditional view on intelligences
    • Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
    • My MI profile
    • Recognizing and responding
  2. Lesson Planning through MI
    • MI tools and strategies
    • Lesson palette
    • 8-in-1 lesson

Profile of trainer

Dr Liu Woon ChiaDr Liu Woon Chia (BSc National University of Singapore, Dip Ed National Institute of Education, MEd University of Nottingham, PhD University of Nottingham) is an Assistant Professor with the Psychological Studies Academic Group at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Prior to joining NTU, she taught chemistry and mathematics at a government coeducational secondary school and an independent girls’ school. Thereafter, she worked as an educational consultant in an IT company producing educational coursework for schools in Singapore. She also worked as a research associate in the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, UK. Her research interests include motivation and self-concept, as well as innovative teaching strategies such as teaching with multiple intelligences and problem-based learning. She has done extensive training and consultation work on motivation, multiple intelligences and problem-based learning for primary and secondary schools, as well as tertiary institutes.

How to Order Workshop

If you’re interested to order any of these workshops, please contact Dr Ng Aik Kwang, Director, The Idea Resort.

Email:

Hp: 9780 2202 / 9118 3014

Workshop duration

1 Day - 9am to 5pm