Essay - Multiple Intelligences First Grade Language Acquisition and Classroom Practices Research...

Multiple Intelligences

First Grade Language Acquisition and Classroom Practices

***** Proposal

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In terms of human intelligence there exists more than simply one dimension of intelligence such as linguistic, mathematical, spatial, rhythmic, spatial and kinesthetic **********

Purpose of the Study

The purpose ***** this work is to define Multiple Intelligence in terms of practice in the classroom ***** what teachers are doing in terms of practice that could impact Language ***** (i.e. reading, spelling, grammar and phonics) for first graders.

Background of ***** problem

Throughout the h*****tory of education ***** have been many ********** in learning stated with many ***** them being at least in part correct. However the theory of multiple intelligences is one that unfortunately was not acknowledge for many generations and ***** one factor has had the power ***** indeed has changed ***** face of education once finally acknowledged. The student who ***** creatively gifted ***** often in the past considered to be developmentally disabled due to scores on grades when in fact that same ***** was *****ly bored in class and required more information ***** hold their attention than another student less bright yet making *****tter grades in school.

The greatest ********** in developing the varying intelligences that exist is the environment of the child before beginning school. For instance ***** ***** child's attendance mostly to hockey games or did the child's parents take the child ***** musical performances, or book-readings? Was the ***** read to on a regular bas*****? Does the child have an older sibling that has offered doorways ***** ***** in their interactions ***** the child? All of this is vitally important in ***** ***** development both ***** content and in scope.

***** of the Study

The significance of ***** study is based on the critical factor ***** acknowledgement of multiple intelligences in ***** first-grade classroom and the fact that without this ***** ***** the students ***** the first-grade classroom may be mis-labeled ***** get off on their educational journey on the wrong foot thereby affecting them permanently in terms of their development.

Hypothesis and Research questions

The hypothesis ***** this work is: "Failure to acknowledge multiple intelligences in the ***** classroom ***** terms of practice results in an astronomical disservice ***** students and a f*****ilure in the educational system to deliver quality education to students. The questions that this research will ask are:

What ***** which is ***** to be "best practice" focused toward ***** the first-grade classroom in terms of delivering learning to the many or ***** intelligences represented by the students in ***** first-grade classroom?

***** techniques are best in relation to delivery of learning in the different subjects ***** study?

What is the teacher's role in ***** multiple intelligences classroom?

***** Gardner (1999) Harvard Professor states that there are four factors in educational reform within the theoretical base of multiple ***** ***** ***** (1) Assessment (2) Curriculum (3) Teacher Education, and (4) Community Participation.

***** ***** the Study

The limitations of this proposal ***** research are ***** time allotted