Class Demo 1

Multiple Intelligences Approach

Linguistic Aspect

Step 1: A definition of the vocabulary is given.

Step 2: Tell them the part of the speech of the vocabulary.

Step 3: Modeling vocabulary in the sentence.

Step 4: Construct their sentences using the cues given on the board.

Visual Aspect

Step 1: Guess the meaning with visual aids.

Step 2: Invite students to do the actions of their peers.

Step 2: Provide videos for ambiguous words such as 'parades'

Parade Video

Logical Thinking Aspect

Step 1: Pin on a particular festival (Chinese New Year).

Step 2: Recall the general customs in various festivals. (Red Packets)

Step 3: Think of the general customs in different places.

No Red Packet given (Western Countries)
Red Packet is given to the child (China)
Reed Packet is given to the adult (Taiwan)

Intrapersonal Aspect

Step 1: Learn their preferences.

Step 2: Share their opinion to the class.

Interpersonal Aspect

Step 1: Guess the vocabulary with their shoulder partner.

Step 2: Negotiate the correct answer and write on the answer sheet

Mentor and Supervisor's Advices

Linguistic Aspect

Mentor: It was good to identify the differences between similar words. Yet, too little time was left to make the concept clear. I should spare three to five minutes to confirm the students' readiness.

Linguistic Aspect

Supervisor: Learning the pronunciation of the vocabulary by phonics. This allowed students having the capability to read the vocabulary more accurately.

Interpersonal Aspect

Mentor: Giving instructions during pair work. It is necessary to remind the students to take turns to participate so they do not fight in the middle of the game.

My Takeaway from the Demo 1

Simple is better than Complex

The beauty of the multiple intelligence strategy is that it provides an interactive class. Other than repeating the words, students did interact with the words. Yet, using more than three intelligences in a class is aggressive and makes the class messy. I should choose linguistic, visual and interpersonal aspects and develop them deeply. Then, prepare other intelligence skills to consolidate the knowledge in the next class and make the experience consistent.

Deepen Linguistic Intelligence

Although I focus on the word part and the meaning of the vocabulary, the word's pronunciation is neglected. I pronounce and ask the students to repeat the phrase. Yet, for lower achievers, it might be difficult for them to learn the word's pronunciation with a few repetitions. Therefore, the comment from my supervisor on teaching phonics might be a solution. Yet, my students did not learn phonics. Consequently, I should break the words into different chunks to teach vocabulary pronunciation.

Clear Instruction Giving

For primary students, instruction is essential. In the class demo, I forgot to explain that the students must take turns answering during the peer work. Fortunately, the students experienced and were used to this activity, so my class went smoothly without conflict. I was shocked after my mentor pointed out this point, as I didn't recognise it. Therefore, I need to practice explaining the tasks clearly before the activity starts. In the future, I need to make a slide for instruction.

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