Chapter 5

Abstract:
Chapter 5 went into a more detailed history of multimodal teaching in the classroom. It also gave a general overview of MI theory and its relationship to the teacher and how it can be used in the classroom. Included in the chapter was also a section about how the majority of a student's work is them being lectured at then doing worksheets and other written assignments. In order to to keep students interested, the chapter gives suggestions pertaining to each intelligence about how to keep everyone interested and engaged. Essentially, chapter 5 takes the Mi theory and gives teachers a working idea to put towards the classroom and springboard some brainstorming.

Reflection:
We all agreed that this chapter could be very useful in the classroom and thought that the chapter listed several good ideas for incorporating the multiple intelligences in the classroom. As Chelsae pointed out, it is crucial to include many different teaching strategies so that all students can learn. Audra realized that in the classes where the teacher only lectured and passed out writing assignments, she absorbed the least amount of information. She thought that using the MI theory would be a good way to avoid that. Matt was impressed that the chapter mentioned the works of Plato and Socrates. He mentioned that he will definitely be going back and referring to the list when he begins to teach. Erik liked the chapter because he felt that it put everything in practical terms for him. He also liked the ideas on how to keep the class interested.

*Posted by Audra