MI Chapter 10

Abstract:
Authentic measurements allow students to show what they have learned in context by matching the environment that they will be expected to perform in. In other words, assessments need to be addressed accordingly to multiple intelligences. The most important prerequisite to assessment is observation of the students. The next most important aspect is documentation of the students competencies, which can include teacher notes and the students past works. For each assignment each of the eight MIs can be easily incorporated so that every student can operate in their most proficient MI. The MI theory supports the belief that students can show what they have learned in a certain subject in a variety of ways rather than just standardized testing.

Reflection:
If our students were to be assessed in only one way, what would be the point of teaching multiple ways to multiple intelligences? We will have students in our classrooms that simply can not perform well on tests, so it’s not fair to only give tests. It was interesting to see the variety of different ideas the book offered for mixing the different intelligences; offering a way for students to be exposed to more than one context in one assessment. The concept seems daunting at first, but after thinking and breaking down each goal it can be easily done, we just have to remember to keep the different assessments fair.