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The following questions are meant to help you evaluate your understanding of the material covered in Chapter 4.



1

Choose two of Gardner's eight frames of mind and develop a class project that incorporates these intelligences.
2

Describe someone you consider to be highly emotionally intelligent. What specific situations allowed them to exhibit emotional intelligence?
3

If someone were said to be highly intelligent, what would this person be like? Is this description true for all cultures? Why or why not?
4

An administrator comes to you for your thoughts on the use of tracking. While the administrator is well versed in the strengths of this method, she is woefully deficient in understanding the method's shortcomings. Identify the three most important concerns you might raise in this conversation?
5

You are a devout believer in the learning styles construct and decide to develop a scale for the impulsive/reflective dimension. What behaviors would you include to represent this dimension?
6

According to the "big five" factors of personality, what kind of personality are you? How do you think this will impact your teaching style?
7

Leticia approaches new things with eagerness and usually reacts well to her mother's friends. Which type of temperament does Leticia have?
8

Share a time when you personally experienced the person-situation interaction. What caused you to change your "typical" behavior?







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