The second chapter of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, by Thomas Armstrong, focused on the development of different intelligences, including elements that could hinder or hasten them. Three factors decide whether an intelligence can or cannot develop; biological endowment, personal life history, and cultural and historical background; Biological endowment includes genetic factors and whether the brain has suffered any injuries before, during, and after birth; Personal life history includes any interaction that may have awakened or stunted intelligences; and Cultural and historical background includes the environment in which the person was raised. There are many factors in life that could impact your intelligence, Armstrong listed the following: access to resources or mentors, historical-cultural factors, geographic factors, familial factors, and situational factors. The MI Theory helps people understand the different approaches to teaching and understanding.
One aspect that is extremely important is the ability to assist a student with work without belittling them. The text mentions crystallizing and paralyzing experiences, which are occurrences that could either stunt (paralyze) or support (crystallize) your abilities. This is important, as a teacher you need to know how to be supportive of your students’ efforts. When a student is incorrect it is not necessary to humiliate them, because that could become a paralyzing experience. Likewise, if that student provided the correct answer it is okay to compliment them, because it could help boost their ego and may even become crystallizing experience.
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