FarrellComp1Teaching


 * 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)?**

When I taught dance a couple years ago, the learning styles I was using were Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Linguistic. When the children are dacing and moving around the room, they are obviously using Bodily-Kinesthetic. They are also listening to the music as they dance, hence Musical learning. When using Interpersonal, they are communicating with each other and their teachers. With Intrapersonal learning, they are learning their own strengths and weaknesses while they are dancing. The children are having fun and expressing themselves.


 * 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)?**

When teaching the children dance, they tend to get tired quickly or their legs and feet may begin to hurt which is Bodily-Kinesthetic. We also allow them to have some silly time and let them make their own dance to a song that we put on. This would be Musical.


 * 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?)**

Some children can understand the step just by watching the teacher. Some children need the steps to be broken down a little bit more so that they can clearly understand it. When pulling the child(ren) to the side, we show them exactly how to do the step and what they're doing wrong so that they can fix it. Taking them aside for just a moment, really helps them understand.


 * 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?)**

To make sure that the child(ren) understand, we always watch them do the step a couple of times by themselves. The child(ren) are always happy when they can successfully complete the new step. A teacher would agree that the child(ren) learned their new step.

When showing the children how to do the step, we first demonstrate the step slowing and then break it down to step-by-step directions. Some children need you to actually show them using their own leg. So you may have to physically brush the top tap of their foot across the floor for them to understand the step.
 * 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?)?**

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