Theory of Knowledge: Multiple Intelligences Research Assignment

Objective: You will work in groups of 4 or 5 to answer the questions below.

Schedule:

1. You and your group will use the WWW and the resources set aside in the library to research the questions, make notes and discuss in your group. (Jan. 25 and 26 in class, and as homework until Feb. 1)

2. We will discuss the question below (and others) as a class. Your group will hand a proper bibliography of the resources you have found in researching your questions. (Feb. 1 and 2)

3. Depending on how the discussion goes your group may be required to produce written answers to the questions. (Feb. 4)

Questions:

Group 1: What are the ideas behind Multiple Intelligences theory? What problem does it purport to solve? What induced Gardner to come up with MI theory?

http://www.uwsp.edu/education/lwilson/learning/3mides.htm

http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=news-in-rev/intelligence

Group 2: How has MI theory impacted education? In what ways does MI theory suggest the education system should be changed? In what ways have educators responded to the challenge of MI theory?

http://www.funderstanding.com/multiple_intelligence.cfm

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/ed_mi_resources.html

http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/gardner/gardner_p1.html

Group 3: What are some of the criticisms leveled against MI theory?

http://www.igs.net/~cmorris/critiques.html

http://members.aol.com/vlorbik/odc/gardner.html

Group 4: What is the scientific evidence in favor of MI theory? How does one go about investigating the theory? What tests can be performed? What studies have been done and what results did they find?

http://www.time.com/time/classroom/psych/unit5_article3.html

http://www.cortland.edu/psych/mi/critique.html

Assessment:

You will receive a mark for your group and individual effort out of 20 according to the following rubric:

	4	3	2	1
Individual understanding	I understood our questions very well and showed this in the class discussion (or write up if required).	I understood our questions most of the time and showed this in the class discussion (or write up if required).	I showed understanding of our questions in the class discussion (or write up if required) some of the time.	I did not show understanding of our questions.
Group understanding	We understood our questions very well and showed this in the class discussion (or write up if required).	We understood our questions most of the time and showed this in the class discussion (or write up if required).	We showed understanding of our questions in the class discussion (or write up if required) some of the time.	We did not show understanding of our questions.
Extension	I was often able to contribute to the class discussion of questions beyond those we researched by extending and applying what we found.	I was sometimes able to contribute to the class discussion of questions beyond those we researched by extending and applying what we found.	I was seldom able to contribute to the class discussion of questions beyond those we researched by extending and applying what we found.	I was never able to contribute to the class discussion of questions beyond those we researched by extending and applying what we found.
Research (as shown by bibliography)	We researched our questions thoroughly and found lots of information suited to the questions. (More than 4 source beyond those given above.)	We researched our questions well and found information that was mostly suited to the questions. (3 or 4 sources beyond those given above.)	We researched our questions a bit and found some information suited to the questions. (1 or 2 sources beyond those given above.)	We used only the sources given above.
Listening	I listened attentively to what others said and showed this in my contributions to the discussion by engaging the points they made.	I usually listened attentively to what others said and occasionally showed this in my contributions to the discussion by engaging the points they made.	I listened attentively to what others said but did not show this in my contributions to the discussion by engaging the points they made.	I frequently interrupted other speakers and/or chatted with others during the discussion.