Attempt+At+Teaching

1. To what learning styles does the lesson you were trying to teach seem to appeal (for instance, shooting baskets might appeal most to Kinesthetic and Interpersonal intelligences)? I was trying to appeal to the Linguistic side of her personality. I knew she was good at understanding situations so I was able to easily explain with just words what the different disciplines are and how each are judged slightly differently.

2. What disciplines did you draw on to teach the person your lesson (for example, learning to shoot baskets might draw on physics and kinesiology)? The fact that she was able to understand what I was saying with just my words, means I was able to draw on her great understanding and linguistic abilities.

3. In terms of multiple intelligences, what were the strengths and struggles of the person you were trying to teach? How did this help or hinder your efforts? (for example, did they have an easier time when you described in words? demonstrated visually?) She was able to understand exactly what I was saying without needed the videos or pictures. This helped greatly because she gave me her full attention and the videos only added to a greater understanding.

4. What evidence did you have that the person had learned the lesson? In what discipline would that evidence "count", and why? (for example, could the person explain/perform/repeat/individualize? would a scientist/english teacher agree that s/he had learned?) As I explained the set up and various disciplines of horse showing she would periodically ask questions. Once I was through with my explanation, I asked her to explain what I was trying to convey back to me. She repeated the information proving that she had learned it. I believe a scientist/english teacher would agree she learned the information.

5. What forms of communication did you and/or your person use in the process (for example, did you use diagrams? demonstrations? step-by-step directions?)? I used the fact that she had attended a horse show to explain how it was set up. I also used the internet and videos to give examples of what I was trying to describe. Using a pad of paper, I drew out a carrot diagram to show the sections and variations of horse showing.