Training on the Prevention and Treatment of Child Sexual ABuse (part 2)

THANKS TO THE PARTICIPANTS AND CHARISMA!

My Dumaguete Adventure

Visiting Dumaguete is a rare chance! Thanks to DWCL for sponsoring my trip. My 4 days at Dumaguete were big deal to me--personally! Well, the visit was more of a pleasure and pressure trip! I attended the 46th Annual Convention of the Psychological Association of the Philippines and presented my research too!. But more than the pressure of talking about what you worked on to psychology "bigwigs" in the country--its the experience of visiting this beautiful place that matters most to me!

Right in the heart of Dumaguete City is the internationally recognized Silliman University---I loved the laid back life at Silliman. Students seem to be carefree and stress-free. The huge area of Silliman campus are dotted with full grown giant acacia trees. It has a state of the art auditorium for cultural shows & concerts (the Luce Auditorium), a museum, a beautiful library, an Olympic size swimming pool, archery range, tennis and pelota courts, football field, gym, chapels, a Protestant church, cafeteria, dormitories and faculty houses right within the university premises. Silliman is truly a place to visit when in Dumaguete--not to mention the strip of wide beachfront promenade (perfect for reflection when you get a failing mark!).

One cannot simply miss the Rizal Boulevard when in Dumaguete City. Walking along the baywalk in the evening is a memorable experience (especially if you have your "romantic partner" with you! :). The bell tower of St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral was also a sight to see (especially in the evening!). The accomodation of the C & L Suite were simply amazing! Their tapsilog was simply sumptous! Cheap accomodation but the warm hospitality is simply awesome! A must have in Dumaguete is a pair of "ukay" shoe from their evening market--i'm sure Richard and Dexter will cry in despair if they saw this tempting picture!

Truly--Dumaguete is a must to visit in the Philippines!Can't wait to go back and just enjoy the beauty of this pearl!

Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom

The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. These intelligences are:



Linguistic intelligence ("word smart"):
Logical-mathematical intelligence ("number/reasoning smart")
Spatial intelligence ("picture smart")
Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence ("body smart")
Musical intelligence ("music smart")
Interpersonal intelligence ("people smart")
Intrapersonal intelligence ("self smart")
Naturalist intelligence ("nature smart")

Dr. Gardner says that our schools and culture focus most of their attention on linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligence. We esteem the highly articulate or logical people of our culture. However, Dr. Gardner says that we should also place equal attention on individuals who show gifts in the other intelligences: the artists, architects, musicians, naturalists, designers, dancers, therapists, entrepreneurs, and others who enrich the world in which we live.

So how can teachers apply MI in their classroom activities:

Verbal-Linguistic

choral speaking
declarizing
storytelling
retelling
speaking
debating
presenting
reading aloud
dramatizing
book making
nonfiction reading
researching
listening
process writing
writing journals

Logical-Mathematical

problem solving
measuring
coding
sequencing
critical thinking
predicting
playing logic games
collecting data
experimenting
solving puzzles
classifying
using manipulatives
learning the scientific model
using money
using geometry

Visual-Spatial

graphing
photographing
making visual metaphors
making visual analogies
mapping stories
making 3D projects
painting
illustrating
using charts
using organizers
visualizing
sketching
patterning
visual puzzles

Bodily-Kinesthetic

hands on experiments
activities
changing room arrangement
creative movement
going on field trips
physical education activities
crafts
dramatizing
using cooperative groups
dancing

Musical

humming
rapping
playing background music
patterns
form
playing instruments
tapping out poetic rhythms
rhyming
singing

Interpersonal

classroom parties
peer editing
cooperative learning
sharing
group work
forming clubs
peer teaching
social awareness
conflict mediation
discussing
cross age tutoring
study group
brainstorming

Intrapersonal

personal response
individual study
personal goal setting
individual projects
journal log keeping
personal choice in projects
independent reading

Naturalistic

reading outside
cloud watching
identifying insects
building habitats
identifying plants
using a microscope
dissecting
going on a nature walk
build a garden
studying the stars
bird watching
collecting rocks
making bird feeders
going to the zoo