HOW (Jan 2016)
How to Deal With Different Types of Intelligence Inside the Classroom
Abstract
Every teacher has experienced at some time in his or her professional life the feeling of not having enough attention during the class. We have wondered if the topic being taught is not interesting, if we are not able to maintain the students' attention, if our method is not suitable. In some cases, this might be true and we have to think over the approaches and aids used to support our classes. In other instances, however, it is important to analyze the other component of the class: the students. Each person has diverse talents and, as stated by some authors, diverse types of "intelligence". Do teachers know about this phenomenon? How do we deal with it?