Affective: Feelings, preferences, values.

Cognitive: Thinking, getting, evaluating and synthesizing information.

Psychomotor: Physical and perceptual activities and skills.

Borrowing LiberallyBenjamin Bloom & Benjamin Bloom & Howard GardnerHoward Gardner

CSM is

But Dr. Tiede, I’m confused… are there any OTHEROTHER reasons our teachers might use multiple modalities with our students ?

< Chuckle > Good question Paul !

It turns out that differentiation and using a wider a variety of approaches might be good for everyone !

Neuron maturity

Reading Comprehension

Insight vs. Methodical Problem Solving

Amusement

Mathematical Analogies

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……And sever old onesAnd sever old ones

......when students interact with the worldwhen students interact with the world and synthesize information obtained by their senses, neurons receive input from each other and are altered, creating new creating new electrical patterns between networks of electrical patterns between networks of neuronsneurons. During learning, changes may occur in the way neurons communicate with each other; in the efficiency of connections between neurons; in the number of neurons involved in the network; in the amount of energy required for communication to be initiated; and in how often communication occurs.

New neural connections are formed constantly, while others are either strengthened or eliminated. A large body of A large body of research confirms that humans exposed to research confirms that humans exposed to more enriched environments have largermore enriched environments have larger, heavier brainsheavier brains with increased branching and connecting of neurons.

We are all good “Samara -tins”

(Applause…it is over now)