EDT 190 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Metacognition, Individualized Education Program

• School: Miami University
• Department: Teacher Education
• Course: EDT 190
• Professor: Ann Mackenzie

Document Summary

Capacity to acquire and use knowledge, solve problems and reason in the abstract. Multiple intelligences: intelligence is composed of 8 relatively independent dimensions. Ability grouping: placing student of similar abilities into groups and matching instructions to need of each group. Between-class ability grouping: divides students in a given grade level into groups. Within-class ability grouping: divides students in one class into ability groups. Tracking: places student in series of classes based on ability and career goals. Limitations: improper placement errors, hurts students" self esteem, low level students achieve less when paired with other low level students. Metacognition: awareness of the ways they learn more effectively. Students with exceptionalities disabilities: functional limitations of inability to reach full potential. Require support beyond regular classroom to reach full potential. Special ed: instruction designed to meet unique needs of students with exceptionalities. Mainstreaming: placing students with exceptionalities from segregated settings in regular education classroom. Inclusion: comprehensive approach to educating students with exceptionalities.