Wics theory

The WICS theory of Sternberg

1. Module 17 Sternberg’s succesful intelligence theory and WICS model

2. Robert J. Sternberg Born on D ecember 8, 1949 Is a cognitive psychologist who is currently the provost and professor of psychology at the Oklahoma state university.

3. What is sternberg’s theory of intelligence? The triarchic theory describes three distinct types of intelligence that a person can possess. Sternberg calls these three types practical intelligence, creative intelligence and analytic intelligence.

4. S uccessful intelligence theory 1. Memory skills - help us recall facts and pieces of information. It helps us retain the knowledge we acquire. 2. Analytic skills- help the person determine if a certain idea is good. 3. Creative skills- allow a person to come up with new idea, usually to answer a need or solve a problem. It makes one flexile and able to adjust changes in one’s situation. 4. Practical skills- enable a person apply what one has learned . It also allows one to carry through implement a plan.

5. The WICS model In the WICS model, intelligence is viewed as a set of fluid abilities to learn from experience and to adapt to one’s surroundings WICS stands for wisdom, intelligence, creativity and synthesized.

6. Sterberg described the wics model as follows “T he basic idea is that citezens of the world need creativity to form a vision of where they want to go and to cope with changes in the environment, analytical intelligence to ascertain whether their creative ideas are good ones, practical intelligence to implement their ideas, and wisdom in order to ensure that the ideas will help achieve some ethically-based common good, over the long and short terms, rather than just what is good for them and their families and friends”

7. A pplying the wics model T he uses of the WICS model include admission, instruction and assessment.

8. How do you teach analytically? Analyze Critique Judge Compare and contrast Evaluate assess

9. How do you teach analytically? Analyze the development of the character of Ibarra in Noli Me Tangere Critique the design and features of the latest smart phone Judge the artistic merits of Filipino cartoonist, Larry Alcala’s “ slice of life

10. How do you teach analytically? Compare and contrast the I talian approaches of Montessori and Reggio Emilia in early childhood education. Evaluate the validity the theory of evolution. Write a term paper on this Assess the strategy of the manila city government to improve the traffic situation around the city

11. C reate I nvent D iscover I magine if… S uppose that… predict H ow do you teach creatively?

12. H ow do you teach creatively? C reate an alternative ending for Florante at Laura (literature) I nvent adialogue that would transpire if Jose Rizal and Ninoy Aquino met ( araling panlipunan) D iscover a way to explain why heavy ships float at sea. (science )

13. H ow do you teach creatively? I magine if EDSA revolution did not happen in 1986. what do you think our country will be like at present and 10 years later?( araling panlipunan) S uppose that you were to design a computer game to helpchilden learn about love and sacrifice. D escribe the game you will create ( computer education, edukasyon sa pagpapakatao) P redict changes that will happen if humans had a third eye at the back of their heads. C hoose an appliance or gadget that would need to be changed in order to be useful. P ropose a new functional design (HELE)

14. H ow to teach pratically? A pply U se P ut into practice I mplement E mploy R ender pratical what they know

15. H ow to teach pratically? A pply addition concept in determining number of boys and girls in the classroom (mathematics) U se knowledge of excel to keep track of daily household expenses (computer education, mathematics) P ut into practice what you learn about classroom rules in making your own classroom rules poster (classroom management)

16. H ow to teach pratically? I mplement a lesson plan that one has made (principle of teaching) E mploy the formula of computing the are of one’s living room to determine the number of 12’’x12’’ tiles needed to cover the floor. R ender practical a proposed assemly design for a computer PC.

17. H ow to teach wisdom T ry to find a common good S ee things from others point of view B alance your own interests with those of others and of institutions. L ook at the longterm as wel as the short term R eflect about how one can base his every decision on positive ethical values A ppreciate that in life what is seen as true and effective may vary over time and place.

18. Y our role as a teacher is not to educate the mind alone, but to educate the soul as well.