EDU 382 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners: Week 4 Journal

Journal week 4 I have taken many intelligence preferences tests over the years. They are typically accurate. This particular quiz was spot on (Multiple Intelligence, n. d.) . My number one intelligence is social/interpersonal. I think the description isn’t me completely because I am not one that likes to talk. I do like to be in conversation, but I like the other person/people to do a lot of the talking. I am intuitive and I like to build and discuss ideas with others. My second intelligence is self/intrapersonal. I do spend time by myself contemplating life and its complicated issues and beauty. I have not always been like this. It has taken me many years to be comfortable being alone with all my thoughts. My third intelligence is music. I have no talent musically as far as playing an instrument or being able to sing but music saves my life every day.

I gain so much comfort and motivation f rom music. I think and move in rhythm. I like to commit things to memory through using song. My ideal learning environment would be rich in music and rhymes. I would also have many people to collaborate with. I would have a lot of group work and interactions to help me learn. I would also write rhymes and songs to help me remember things. I like the idea of doing a play or some type of performance to help me learn. I think using meditation is so helpful in the classroom so I would love to incorporate that into my own learning environment. I t helps you become centered and get back to your basic necessity of breathing. For me to learn ideally I need a place that is warm, welcoming and bright. I need desks and seats that are arranged as a circle or in a group. I need to have a low pressure si tuation. My instructor needs to be informative, without being a know -it- all. I like teachers that are approachable and admit when they are wrong or someone could also be correct with an opinion that differs from the teacher. I think many of my personal learning preferences and intelligences can be used for students in my class. Reference List Multiple Intelligences test. (n. d.). Retrieved from (http://www.literacynet.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html)