Cons of using the 8 multiple intelligences in schools

This is a theory. Theory could be defined as an idea used to account for a situation
or justify a course of action. A supposition, or uncertain belief, of a system of
ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles
independent of the thing to be explained.

This no valid measurement tool, so we cant be sure if the students are actually
the intelligence they tested.
o A student may change over the years.
o What if the student has almost equal scores in a couple of categories
o Proposed assessments are quite complex and expensive to design.
o Difficulty in finding their strongest intelligence.
o No two human beings are the same because everyone processes
information different at different levels and how it is taught so having
students get a certain textbook on their intelligence isnt accurate even if
you are trying to having learning specialized to them.
o People have different interests all depending on their interest on a subject.
Either way with a normal or specialized textbook in all depends on if the
student wants to learn about it to a deeper level.

Interfere with each other if the class hasnt been carefully planned and activities
are mixed up.
o Cost teachers to work more on how they are going to do their lesson plan

o Limits interactions of students who dont have the same intelligence.

Lacks parental and teachers support.

o Mathematical and linguistic abilities are more beneficial.

The challenge for the teacher is threefold:

o To help students ascertain which of their intelligences are

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predominant and which learning style is preferred.

To incorporate a cornucopia of teaching strategies to address
differing intelligences and learning styles, and
To teach students how to study to capitalize on their
intellectual strengths and learning style.

The Problem : Students learn in a variety of ways. T echnology and mediated

courses can meet these needs better, however, there is currently no authentic
assessment tool that works in an online environment. There is currently no model
or tool capable of assessing a students learning styles, multiple intelligences and
media preferences.
o No existing software application that works in a learner- centered method,
defines the students personal learning model, and defines that model
through dominant learning style, instructional media, and instructional
methods.
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Regional and National Consequences of a Successful Project
Adoption of the Personal Learning Model/Profile are innovative ways for regional
and national post secondary institutions to leverage the monies already invested in
distance education by delivering prescriptive learning applications.

What happened to learning being simple? Simplicity

was always the way to go.