Multiple Intelligences In The Chinese Classroom

Multiple Intelligences!

“ ” Who would be successful?

What is the Theory of Multiple Intelligences?

Who is intelligent?

I can do it all by myself. I like to follow the images.

I get someone to help me. I watch a video

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Professor at Harvard University

IQ Tests

"the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that

are valued in one

or more cultural settings"

Howard Gardner

Meet the students

I am Linguistic Smart

Nathaniel

I am Body Smart

I am Music Smart

Hugh Robert

I am Interpersonal Smart

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Elizabeth

I am Intrapersonal Smart

I am Spatial Smart

Jessica

I am Logic Smart

Many different abilities, skills, and

interests

Traditionally the language classroom has been focused on ONE learning style: LINGUISTICS

As students, we also experienced the same teaching methods.

Traditional Teaching Method

A Dilemma

Cookie cutter approach to teaching Chinese

In Australia, by the final year of senior high

school, 94% of those who

began to study Mandarin sometime earlier have dropped

the subject.

94%

Engaged students

As teachers, we have a responsibility to:

Know our students

Plan for our students



Assess our students

1. Everything can be learnt in more than one

way.

BODY SMART

My Daily Routine

The Human Robot

PICTURE/VISUAL SMART!

Character Recognition

Connections strengthens memory

Use existing content-rich

resources

Create your own content-rich

resources OR

1. Teachers prepare videos.

2. Everything that is understood can be shown in more than

one way.

SELF SMART

Writing

1. Three times a week, you will write an entry inyour . You can use and to start with.

2. The Journal is where you will write your thoughts, opinions, and likes/dislikes about anything. You may also illustrate your journal.

3. Every Friday, I will collect your Journals and give you feedback about your writing.

Writing is a process, and students are

permitted to make mistakes!

Adopt an Animal Projectfor 5 year olds

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WORD SMART

Writing Texts

Students as

authors

How can you maximize learning for ALL students?

"I am 100% convinced that if I were to come back to Earth in 50 years, people would laugh at

the idea of standardized education.” -Howard Gardner

Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom

What are your Learning strengths?

Word !smart!

Music !smart!

Body !smart!Group !

smart!

There is a disconnect in the classroom

Theme: Mum, I need new clothes!

Brainstorm with students

I need new clothes!

What clothes!do you need?!

How will we !get to the store?!

When will we !go?!

What!do the clothes!

cost?!

How would you !describe your !

clothes?!

What !are your !

favorite clothes?! Who will go!with me?!

Theme: I need new clothes!

• How will we get to the store?

• transport

• money • numbers

: !


• Who will go with me?

: !

• family • friends


• What new clothes shall we buy?

• color

: !

• size • price

89!!

• clothing

• likes / dislikes

• expressions


Names of clothes

Color of clothes

What is this? This is my...

Learning Outcomes

.. ...

T

?

Wear

Numbers

Money

……. …

/

Family/friends

Transport

Likes/dislikes ……….

…… ……

Expressions

Size

Descriptions

Size

Descriptions

Theme: Mom, I need new clothes!Names of clothes

Color of clothes


.. ...

T

?

Wear

Numbers

Money

……. …

/

Family/friends

Transport

Likes/dislikes ……….

…… ……

Expressions

..

Topic: Clothing

Names of clothes


.. ...

T

Wear

Color of clothes ?

Word Smart!Body Smart!

Group Smart!

Self Smart! Logic Smart!

Music Smart! Picture Smart!

Learning Outcomes


I can pack a suitcase.!I can ask “What is this?”!

I can explain why I need !new clothes. !

Workstations!

Clear Learning Outcomes

What am I going to

learn today?

Student-Friendly Learning Outcomes

I can.....

I am able to .....

I know..... I will be able to .....

I am learning how to.....

I can tell...

I can write...

I can read..

Display the Learning Outcomes

Give Learning Outcomes

to students

I will be able to read a!Chinese

menu!!

• Track their own learning

•  • Sense of achievement •  • Students are engaged

记住

了解

分析

评估

创造

Context

Choose a real-life context STEP 2

I am a TV weather forecaster

Let’s go to Disneyland!

I’m planning a class lunch

Thumbs Up

Day 1 of Chinese class!

A year-long Project

Your parents have just told you they have bought a luxurious hotel in China. In just a month you will be moving to live there.

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Engage students with questions STEP 5

What will I eat?!How will I make !

new !friends?!

How will I !get around?!

What will I !study !

at school?!

What’s the !weather like?!

I don’t have a !Passport. HELP!!!

The Big Questions

How will I !pack?!

Theme: I am moving to China! Brainstorm with students

Sentences!Vocabulary! Questions! Grammar!

Learning Outcomes

YOU WILL PREPARE TO MOVE TO CHINA.

MONTH #1

Make your own Passport with 8 pieces of information about yourself.(Use Vocabulary Cards)

Word smart / Self smart!

Make a reservationGroup smart / Body smart!

ACTIVATE previous knowledge:!

! Who has made a reservation before?What language will we need?

I will be able to introduce myself.I will be able to say where I want to fly.I will be able to say which date / time I am flying.I will be able to say how I will pay for the ticket.I will be able to express thanks.

Making a Flight Reservation

Ready to pack your suitcase?

clothes! colors! size! number! preference!seasons!

Music smart!

On the plane I will be able to tell someone about my family.

Group smart!

Speaking Task: You will role-play asking for food and drink while on the plane.

What language will you need?

I would like to eat....

I would like to drink....

Do you have....? ... ?

Excuse me, Miss / Mr. ..

Food and drink vocabulary

Courtesy phrases

…….. ….

…

Self smart / Picture smart

Journal writing

Things to do in China

You go out with friends to a restaurant. You have a bad experience. Write a letter of complaint.

A Weather Unit

A Weather Unit

What language will you need to know?!

Days of Week / Time / Numbers / Degrees / Places / Weather

Getting Started!

Choose which major city you will do.

Print the weather forecast for 5 days.

Write a Script for your Weather forecast and have it approved by your teacher.

Rehearse your Weather forecast with your partner.

Present your Weather Forecast with suitable props.

Use Authentic resources

Now it is your turn to be students.

My School BagWord Smart!

Body Smart!Group Smart!



Learning OutcomesI can use measure words.!

!I can ask what is inside a school bag.!

!Describe contents of bag.!

Students perform skit - !“What’s inside !

the bag?”!

Musical Bag Game! Create images from !school bag characters!

Mime of !vocabulary!SWAT !!

Create graph of objects!in school bag. !

Present findings!to class.!

Let’s start Planning!


Group Smart!



Learning Outcomes

My Planner


Group Smart!



Learning Outcomes

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