BMIT DNA Project

Birmingham Multiple Intelligence Test (BMIT) DNA Project

Purpose:

First I want to start by clearing up a common misconception. There is a myth that each of us is a specific type of learner. This is not true. All humans are all types of learners. We all learn visually, kinestheticly, verbally, musically, etc. Some lessons are better visually and some are better verbally. What happens is you remember lessons that you liked best and then think you are that type of learner. Maybe you had a really boring teacher who lectured a lot and an entertaining teacher that showed you lots of visuals. This memory leads you to believe you are a visual learner.

Even though we can all learn through different methods we still have preferences. We are going to take a Multiple Intelligence Test to see what intelligence we prefer.

To do this you need to evaluate the way you like to learn or process information. By doing so, you will be able to develop strategies that will enhance your enjoyment as you learn. After taking the BMIT online intelligence test, and gathering your own personal data for classroom data analysis, you will acquire knowledge as to which type of intelligence you most commonly enjoy while learn. As a class you will work with other students and create a data chart on the multiple intelligence style of each member of the class, and decide what learning style is best suited for the class using the Scientific Method as a means of analysis.

Background on BMIT:

Conceived by Howard Gardner, multiple intelligences are eight different ways of demonstrating intellectual ability. Each individual can exhibit more than one intelligence. These include the following:

Bodily/Kinesthetic - Body Smart,

Verbal/Linguistic - Word Smart,

Logical/Mathematical - Number Smart,

Interpersonal - People Smart,

Intrapersonal - Myself Smart,

Musical/Rhythmic - Music Smart,

Visual/Spatial - Picture Smart,

Naturalistic - Nature Smart

Materials:

At Home or in class

Computer and BMIT Website

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm

In Class-

Printed Results of the BMIT Test

Pens/Pencils/Markers

Class White Board

Class Activity:

Class Learning Style Data Analysis:

-Take out your BMIT print out.

-Chart the class data on the whiteboard.

-Get into groups of 3 or 4.

-In your group I want you to go through the scientific method and come up with a teaching style that will best suit this class based on our class data.

Example:

1st Stage due in April when Mr. Bird Returns

Observation - There are many ways to teach a class. Some ways engage students more than others

Observation based on class data - The majority of the students in this class are musical

Hypothesis - If Mr. Bird incorporates music into his lesson plans for each section then the student test average will increase

Research - look up ways to incorporate music into a biology class

Proposal - Write Mr. Bird a proposal of how you would like him to teach the class

2nd Stage we will do as a class throughout April and May

Experiment - Provide Mr. Bird with your observation, hypothesis, research, and make a proposal. Mr. Bird will start to incorporate your proposal into his lesson plans

Data collection - Mr. Bird will provide the class test data after each test and we will analyze the data checking if it supports your hypothesis

Conclusion - We will write the conclusion in May

Individual Student Project:

DNA Project:

Now we are going to use our BMIT print out to choose a DNA project. Find your top intelligence below and see what your assignment will be. If there is no option for your top intelligence then use your second highest. You will not be working on your project during class. It is an at home individual assignment. The only exception is the students who are assigned to act out a skit can do a single project together. You will be presenting your projects after spring break when Mr. Bird returns. The DNA project assignments can be found under course material.