EDFD177 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Reading Recovery, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
EDFD177 Lecture Notes Friday 23rd March 2018
Contexts for Supporting Disabilities and Intellectual Potential
What is intelligence?
- Three themes:
o The capacity to learn
o The total knowledge a person has acquired
o The ability to adapt successfully to new situations and to the environment
o Intelligence is measured though an intelligence quotion
How is it measured?
- Binet – French psychologist. Developed method
- Measured school achievement and intellectual skill
Graders Multiple Itelligees
- Garders theory of multiple intelligences suggests that there a 9 kinds of human
abilities
- Grew out of psychology
Nine Intelligences
End States
Core Components
Logical-maths
Science
Maths skills
Linguistic-language
Poet, journalist
Functions of language
Musical
Composer
Appreciation of music
Spatial
Navigator
Perceive spatial world
Bodily-kinaesthetic
Dancer, athlete
Control body movements
Interpersonal
Therapist
Respond to others needs
Intrapersonal
Detailed knowledge
Known own feelings
Naturalist
Botanist
A likeness of plants
Spiritual/Existential
Star gazer
Meaning of life
- Different time periods value different intelligences
What is special education?
- Special education refers to the system of programs and services that is provided in
most education systems for children who have difficulties learning in the regular
classroom context
Coepts of readiess ad preetatie progras
- Readiness is a term used to describe a child who has prior knowledge or experiences
needed to make a link between the known and the unknown
- E.g. knowledge of print – the ability to read
Underachievers and supplementary programs
- Supplementary programs are used in schools to help children who are
underachieving (e.g. reading recovery, ELF, and PAL program)
- Compensatory programs – programs that help students who are neglected or
experience poverty
Learners with special needs
- Leaners with special support needs
- Learners with high support needs
o Possibly special education is required
- Learners with mild difficulties
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Document Summary
Friday 23rd march 2018: the capacity to learn, the total knowledge a person has acquired, the ability to adapt successfully to new situations and to the environment. Gard(cid:374)er(cid:859)s theory of multiple intelligences suggests that there a 9 kinds of human abilities. Special education refers to the system of programs and services that is provided in most education systems for children who have difficulties learning in the regular classroom context. Readiness is a term used to describe a child who has prior knowledge or experiences needed to make a link between the known and the unknown. E. g. knowledge of print the ability to read. Supplementary programs are used in schools to help children who are underachieving (e. g. reading recovery, elf, and pal program) Compensatory programs programs that help students who are neglected or experience poverty. Learners with high support needs: possibly special education is required. Learners with mild difficulties: can be supported by one on one and extra resourcing.
