Developing+Intelligences

=Developing Intelligences= Dr. Tan Buck Chye

Buzan 5-Step Learning Plan 3 Principles of Memory -association -imagination -register Had us learn 20 random words in 2 minutes by telling us story.

Lessons from Beckham -Potential -Attitude -Skills -Strategy

Tony Buzan—inventor of mind maps; father of mental literacy --he says we need to spend time learning how to learn --teaches on how to use your brain

All can learn: But not all can learn on the same day and the same way.

16 Intelligent Habits of Mind—Art Costa
 * 1) Persisting
 * 2) Managing Impulsivity
 * 3) Striving for Accuracy
 * 4) Open to Continuous Learning
 * 5) Listening & Understanding & Empathy
 * 6) Thinking Flexibly
 * 7) Thinking Creatively
 * 8) Gathering and Organizing Data
 * 9) Encouraging Questioning and Posing
 * 10) Thinking & Communicating with clarity
 * 11) Applying Past Knowledge
 * 12) Responding with Awe and Humor
 * 13) Taking Responsible Action
 * 14) Finding Humor
 * 15) Thinking Interdependently
 * 16) Thinking about Thinking

__Why Habits of Mind is important:__ Disposition of successful people Not ability-centered Applicable across all subjects and culture Study, work, play Enduring for a lifetime Across all age groups

How do we apply? Divided them into three categories -Attitude -Competence -Environment

Buzan 5-step learning plan Learn 2 Learn Emulate Geniuses Accelerate learning Recall Nurture intelligent habits

IQ and EQ can be developed if we take on this five-step model

6 Key Brain Principles Brain is success-seeking (we must constantly set a goal for ourself) Brain is synergistic (garbage in, garbage grow) Brain learns to Mimic Brain is truth seeking Brain is Persistent Brains seeks knowledge and learning

Brain is like a muscle—use It or lose it—more use, more power

What Tony Discovered Most of our schools are structured using only left-brained skills; need to use right-brained skills as well.

Mind maps apply all the principles of memory and uses both sides of the brain

Need to review after 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 1 quarter, > long-term memory