Sentences with phrase «on spatial intelligence»

Technology's ability to capture data and present them in multifaceted visual forms ensures a growing need to capitalize on spatial intelligence, says geospatial extension specialist Shannon White.

Not exact matches

In one study, participants completed a measure of spatial intelligence that was modeled after items on military aptitude tests.

Children from families of low socioeconomic status generally score lower than more affluent kids on standardized tests of intelligence, language, spatial reasoning, and math, says Priti Shah, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin who was not involved in the study.

«In fact, the particular regions and connections we found support an emerging body of neuroscience evidence indicating that intelligence depends on the brain's ability to integrate information from verbal, visual, spatial and executive processes,» he said.

Started by veteran teachers who were exploring creativity in children, Key Learning's program is based on the theory of multiple intelligences, pioneered by Harvard University professor Howard Gardner, which holds that each individual possesses different forms of intelligence — verbal - linguistic, musical, logical - mathematical, visual - spatial, naturalistic, body - kinesthetic, intrapersonal (such as insight), and interpersonal (such as social skills)-- to greater or lesser degrees.

Any potential users must learn to interact with such interfaces and gain skills — depending on the system, examples are hand - eye coordination, spatial intelligence, pattern recognition, causality, etc. — and improve them over time.

Reality Check: At the Key Learning Community, in Indianapolis, teachers employ written rubrics to assess students» strengths and weaknesses using categories based on Howard Gardner's concept of multiple intelligences, including spatial, musical, and interpersonal skills.

But as time went on, some educators began casually to conflate «multiple intelligences» with «learning styles» — to sub out «spatial intelligence» for a «spatial learning style» or «bodily - kinesthetic intelligence» for a «bodily - kinesthetic learning style.»

For children who learn through the spatial intelligence, their classroom work can be enhanced through the use of manipulatives and hands - on work, such as models and dissections.

Then and only then can they really bring their visual / spatial, musical / rhythmic, kinesthetic, intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences to bear on the topic at hand.

Gardner does mention, in passing, famous artists such Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso, as examples of those with high spatial intelligence, but he gives few telling examples, even in the nearly 35 pages he spends on this intelligence, in his original work on the subject, «Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences,» published in 1983.

This issue of ASCD Express includes a look at Thomas Armstrong's practical MI applications in Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, examples of MI theory for differentiated instruction, ways to integrate multimedia and MI, and a video on using bodily - kinesthetic and spatial intelligences to reinforce litIntelligences in the Classroom, examples of MI theory for differentiated instruction, ways to integrate multimedia and MI, and a video on using bodily - kinesthetic and spatial intelligences to reinforce litintelligences to reinforce literacy skills.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (originally linguistic, logical - mathematical, spatial, musical, kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal) also elaborated on the view of human abilities as multidimensional.

Possessed of a remarkable clarity of vision, a striking spatial intelligence and a generous stylistic inclusiveness, it places on an equal footing art objects and time - based art — not just video and performance art but music, dance, theater, film — and does so on a scale and with a degree of aplomb we have not seen before in this town.