Sunday, May 2, 2010

Verbal/ Linguistic Intelligence

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Do you have this intelligence? Sometimes we didn't know that we have this intelligence. Today i will explain about the verbal/linguistic intelligence.

Verbal/Linguistic intelligences is the ability to understand and use language, both written and spoken, sensitivity to the meaning of words and the different functions of language. Verbal/linguistic intelligence is most commonly used as we use it in daily communication, whether formal or informal, written or spoken. Students are called upon to use verbal/linguistic intelligence when they write essays or poetry. To tell a story or a joke, solve a word puzzle or word game also use verbal and linguistic skills. Some of the activities that facilitate the development of this intelligence include reading, vocabulary, writing and making speeches, journal or diary keeping, creative and poetry writing, debates, impromptu speaking, or story telling (Lazear, 1994).

Armstrong( 1994) proposes using worksheets, manuals, brainstorming, word games, sharing time, student speeches, storytelling, talking books and cassettes, extemporaneous speaking, debates, journal keeping, individualized reading, reading to the class, memorizing linguistic facts, tape recording one’s works, publishing, and writing. Campbell, Campbell, and Dickinson (1996) also suggest using all the activities listed above by Armstrong, but also list others such as teaching and expanding upon effective listening skills, interviewing others for knowledge, developing a classroom library, nurturing an appreciation for the process of writing, and including computer programs to learn linguistic concepts. More narrowly, to engage student’s linguistic intelligence, Kagan and Kagan (1998) suggest an activity they term “Round Robin,” which can be easily applied to college instruction. It entails having students share their written work with their peers for the purposes of either sharing or generating ideas or publishing their work.

As a teacher, we must know about student intelligence. Also to parents.. please identify your children intelligences....

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