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Rule, Audrey C.; Vander Zanden, Sarah – Online Submission, 2012
Instilling an appreciation of nature in our youth is an important precursor to environmental protection and support for sustainability. Research has shown that involving students in environmental projects improves their motivation, skills, and achievement on standardized tests, This document contains images of the body parts of small mammals with…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Learning Processes, Animals, Wildlife
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Miller, Penelope – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2011
Today with teacher cutbacks looming, and more integration units, general teachers might be required to teach the visual arts. Therefore, teachers need a clear definition of the discipline of art and personal exposure to aesthetic experiences. Many references are made to classic art education research. When lesson plan formats are generic it…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Lesson Plans, Art Education, Visual Arts
Hine, Connie – Early Childhood News, 1996
Details the characteristics of the seven multiple intelligences and promotes a systematic approach to teaching that strives to meet individual needs of children. Provides specific teaching tools and strategies, including active learning centers, to support the development of each intelligence area and expose children to varied ways of learning.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Early Childhood Education
Schaller, Kristi A.; Callison, Marybeth G. – 1996
This paper discusses the theory of multiple intelligences (H. Gardner, 1983) as it applies to the basic public speaking course. According to the paper, the multiple intelligences theory (MI) suggests that intelligence should not be viewed as a single dimension, but rather as a composite of several aptitudes and talents. The paper states that…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Higher Education, Intelligence Differences, Introductory Courses
Wilson, Leslie Owen – 1994
The purpose of the guide is to address changes in American schools, focusing on holistic learning, multiple intelligences learning theory, and the importance of aesthetic experiences in children's education. It strives to empower professional teachers with knowledge about new learning theories with concrete activities to put that knowledge into…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Activity Units, Class Activities, Classroom Environment
Berman, Sally – 1995
Translating William Glasser's quality school ideas and Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences into simple language and practical ideas, this book contains 21 activities or strategies designed to help students in developing and organizing some new learning behaviors. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1, entitled "Paving the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Theories, Children, Classroom Environment
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Berger, Eugenia Hepworth; Pollman, Mary Jo – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1996
Compares the whole-child approach to early childhood education and Howard Gardner's concept of multiple intelligences. Provides activities and ideas to address each of the seven intelligences, and lists specific suggestions for parent/child experiences, field trip experiences, and constructivist experiences. Stresses individual child potential.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Constructivism (Learning)
Bellanca, James – 1997
Helping students develop multiple intelligences and achieve content mastery requires teachers to design meaningful active learning experiences. Active learning uses the active engagement of the students' thinking processes in learning and applying knowledge. By designing active strategies that engage each student's strongest learning skills, a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Activity Units, Class Activities, Cognitive Style