Yolanda U. Trapp
What do I intend to do for my project?
I will explore the critical ingredients and different views of human intellectual competencies that can be mobilized by society to achieve a greater diversity of ends and to fulfill a wider range of social goals.
The focus of my project is to develop a curriculum based in a different approach to the mind of the students, stimulating them in all their domains using the multiple forms of intelligence that Howard Gardner describes in his book "Frames of Mind, The Theory of Multiple Intelligences" (1983), also Goleman's Theory of "Emotional Intelligence" , and Sternberg's "Successful Intelligence"
Why do I want to do this specific project?
Teachers can develop their intelligence by applying all these Theories, which suggest that approaches other than classroom- based education can develop or enhance children's intelligence
Why do I want/hope to accomplish?
I want and hope to accomplish a new approach to the mind of the students, in which we want to do things in ways that fall outside of the normal practices of the society. As educators we are all the same: we are all trying to give children the quality of teaching.
What do I think I will learn or gain from this project?
This project will give me a challenging and wonderful experience that surely will improve my classroom preparation and will also enhance student performance. It will also make me more sensitive to the needs of the children. Listening and learning as a Special Educator has many consequences. It makes me conscious of the different ways a child is able to learn - aware not merely of whom and where I am teaching but of the social structure in which we are involved.
There is a list of factors calling for a change. These factors are based on the assumption that we learn about the world through everyday interaction with our environment and with others. We need to use a wide variety of tools, new approaches to develop problem - solving strategies. To help children learn we must be aware of how the children learn.
How will I present my project?
As a Curriculum Unit with Goals, Objectives and Activities according to the different student's learning styles.
