Individual Differences

Factors that Bring About Student Diversity

1.Socioeconomic Status
2.Thinking/learning style
3. Exceptionalities
Benefits and Learning opportunities that student
diversity can bring to your classroom:
1.Students' self awareness is enhanced by diversity.
2.Student diversity contributes to cognitive
development.
3. Student diversity prepares learners for
their role
as responsible members of society.
4. Student diversity can promote harmony.
 Some Tips on Student Diversity
1.Encourage learners to share their personal history and
experiences.
2.Integrate learning experiences and activities which promote
students' multicultural and cross-cultural awareness.
3.Aside from highlighting diversity, identify patterns of unity that
transcend group differences.
4.Communicate high expectations to students from all subgroups.
5. Use varied instructional methods to accommodate
students diversity in learning styles.
 Some Tips on Student Diversity
6.Vary the examples you use to illustrate concepts in order to
provide multiple context that are relevant to students from diverse
background.
7.Adapt to the students' diverse backgrounds and learning styles by
allowing them personal choice and decision-making opportunities
concerning what they will learn and how they will learn it.
8.Diversity your methods of assesing and evaluating student
learning.
9.Purposely, form small-discussion groups of students from diverse
backgrounds. You can form groups of students with different
learning styles, different cultural background, etc.
Learning/ Thinking
Styles
What are your favorite subjects?
What are your talents?
We are ALL smart in different ways.
 Multiple
Intelligence
s Theory
 The Theory of Multiple
Intelligences was created by
Dr. Howard Gardner in 1983.
 What is Intelligence?

As defined by Gardner, it is
the ability to solve problems
or fashion products that
are valuable in one or more
cultural settings.
Each person may have different
multiple intelligence. Even
everyone can possess more than
one of it as Gardner divided
the multiple intelligences into
nine
types.
Types of Multiple Intelligences
 Visual/Spatial Intelligence

It is the ability to perceive the visual.

S trengths:
Studying pictures (maps)
Watching videos
Doing mazes and puzzles
Imagining things
Reading charts
 Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence

It is the ability to use words and language.

S trengths:
Writing
Reading
Memorizin
g
Playing
word
 Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

It is the ability to use reason, logic and numbers.

Strengths:
Math
Problem Solving
Recording information
systematically Playing strategy
games (chess) Analyzing data
Asking logical question
 Bodily/Kinesthetic
Intelligence

It is the ability to control body movements and

handle objects skillfully.

Strengths:
Doing role plays
Dancing
Athletics
 Musical Intelligence

It is the ability to produce and appreciate

music.

Strengths:
Listening to recordings
Making songs
Remembering melodies
Singing
 Interpersonal Intelligence

It is the ability to relate and understand

others.

Strengths:
Leading
Studying in groups
Comparing information with
others Understanding people
Resolving conflicts
 Intrapersonal Intelligence

It is the ability to self-reflect and be

aware of one's inner state of being.

Strengths:
Establishing personal goals
Working alone
Recognizing strengths and weaknesses
Understanding self
 Naturalistic Intelligence

It is the ability to recognize plants and animals,

to make distinctions in the natural world.

Strengths:
Studying outside
Understanding nature
Learning in the presence of plants and pets
Relating environmental issues to topics
Observing natural phenomenon
 Existential Intelligence

It is the ability to pose and ponder questions

regarding the existence-including life and death.
This would be in the domain of philosophers
and religious leaders.
 ACTIVI
Think TY:
about two (2)
activities that can be
implemented to
each intelligence.
 assignment
Write:a paragraph that
describes your
intelligence.
(minimum of 100 words)