INC3701 ASSIGNMENT 3
, QUESTION 1
1.1) Neurodiversity in education focuses on:
➢ Learners’ strengths, talents, abilities and interests should be assessed.
➢ Teachers should build on strengths and use them to overcome challenges.
➢ Learners who experience barriers to learning are viewed as part of the
natural human variation of all human brains.
➢ The goal of education is to develop human potential.
➢ Learners are guided to maximise their strengths and minimise their
weaknesses.
1.2) Howard Gardner’s Eight Intelligences (Clasquin-Johnson, 2017):
Type of Intelligence Child’s skills include Career Options
Linguistic Using language and words to Writers, journalists, poets.
communicate. Writing
Logical mathematical Problem solving, Analyse Engineers, scientists,
problems, Detect patterns. economists, accountants,
Mathematical calculations, detectives.
Scientific reasoning
Spatial-Visual Visual images, visual and Architects, artists,
special imagination. sculptors, sailors, photographer
Bodily kinaesthetic Using your body in a skilful way. Dancer, physical
therapists or sign-language
Interpreters.
Musical Understands relationship Musicians, sound engineers,
between sound and feeling. Acoustic engineers, composers,
Able to compose and play music. DJs, entertainers, environment
and noise analysts, music
producers.
Naturalistic Recognize and classify plants, Agriculture, horticulture,
animals, and other natural archaeology and volcanology.
items.
Existential The capacity to understand Ministry, philosopher, theoretical
and address complex issues scientist or psychiatrist.
regarding human life.
Interpersonal being conscious of oneself and advertising professionals,
And Intrapersonal Coaches and mentors. Educators,
in sync with inner thoughts,
HR professionals or mediators.
feelings, ideals, and principles
, QUESTION 1
1.1) Neurodiversity in education focuses on:
➢ Learners’ strengths, talents, abilities and interests should be assessed.
➢ Teachers should build on strengths and use them to overcome challenges.
➢ Learners who experience barriers to learning are viewed as part of the
natural human variation of all human brains.
➢ The goal of education is to develop human potential.
➢ Learners are guided to maximise their strengths and minimise their
weaknesses.
1.2) Howard Gardner’s Eight Intelligences (Clasquin-Johnson, 2017):
Type of Intelligence Child’s skills include Career Options
Linguistic Using language and words to Writers, journalists, poets.
communicate. Writing
Logical mathematical Problem solving, Analyse Engineers, scientists,
problems, Detect patterns. economists, accountants,
Mathematical calculations, detectives.
Scientific reasoning
Spatial-Visual Visual images, visual and Architects, artists,
special imagination. sculptors, sailors, photographer
Bodily kinaesthetic Using your body in a skilful way. Dancer, physical
therapists or sign-language
Interpreters.
Musical Understands relationship Musicians, sound engineers,
between sound and feeling. Acoustic engineers, composers,
Able to compose and play music. DJs, entertainers, environment
and noise analysts, music
producers.
Naturalistic Recognize and classify plants, Agriculture, horticulture,
animals, and other natural archaeology and volcanology.
items.
Existential The capacity to understand Ministry, philosopher, theoretical
and address complex issues scientist or psychiatrist.
regarding human life.
Interpersonal being conscious of oneself and advertising professionals,
And Intrapersonal Coaches and mentors. Educators,
in sync with inner thoughts,
HR professionals or mediators.
feelings, ideals, and principles
