Chapter+5

Chapter 5. Psychomotor Intensity

What makes it difficult for students with psychomotor intensity to function to their full potential in a regular classroom? Ellen: people with psychomotor intensity need to be able to move around, which they can't do in a classroom. Emily: People with psychomotor intensity need to move to learn and in order to function to their full potential, which you can't do in a regular classroom. Carrington: All lot of teachers give out worksheets and papers and have students sit down and work quietly. People with psychomotor intensity like to have hands on experiments and be able to move around. Devyn: Because people who have this intensity have to get more breaks, without time to move around they become trapped and full of energy, they need to move more. Megan: People with psychomotor intensity need to move around, so getting stuck at a desk in a classroom probably isn't the best way to learn. tyler:People with psychomotor intensity need to get active and burn off more energy and at the normal school that does not heppen. Noah: because they have all this enegy and in a regular classroom it bottles up and they have no way of expressing themselves Grace Z: People with psychomotor intensity need to be moving to learn. Their way of doing things involves physical activity, which they don't always get in a normal environment.

What types of things could be done, to accomodate for these students? Ellen: I think if the teacher gives them more breaks, then the students could refocus. Emily: The ability to move while learning could help these students function to their full potential. Carrington: Letting students with this intensity have more freedom in the classroom to move around (but not mess around) could help the students focus more. Devyn: Give them more recess breaks. Megan: Letting them move around more, and put them somewhere that they won't bother the other students and the other students won't look at them like they're really weird. Tyler: They need more breaks throughout the day and active hands on learning Noah: give them a hamster wheel and let them run around in it while the teacher is teaching Grace Z: Let them have more time to be physically active at school.

What types of problems could psychomotor intense people have in relationships with others who are not? Ellen: They might find other kids boring, or the others might find them overly energetic. Tyler:They are so much different than the other people so they can't adapt to the normal school. Emily: They may find others boring Carrington: The one with the intensity could find others to be boring. Other people might think the psychomotor intense person is too hyper or crazy. Devyn: the can't stay still, so sitting in a quiet place and being calm would be very hard. Megan: Somebody with psychomotor intensity might have lots of plans to go kayaking, and hiking, while the other person wants to go watch a movie, or cloud watching. <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #191417; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Noah: because the other person might not want to all the things they want to do because it requires so much energy Grace Z: They could find others laid back or no fun.

What types of jobs or careers would be especially engaging for someone who is psychomotor intense? <span style="color: #ff80d1; font-family: Symbol,sans-serif;">Emily: job that you move in, such as nursing <span style="color: #901197; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Carrington: This isn't as likely to happen, but sport careers are really good for this people. I also agree with Emily about the nursing. <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Devyn: Professional athlete, gymnast, or a building constructor, these jobs give room for people to move. <span style="color: #ff9e0f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Megan: Something that requires movement, and keeps them on their feet, like an athlete, or a coach. tyler:Something that has them burning energy such as a janitor or other things as others listed. Noah: Something that lets them use their enegy that they like Grace Z: Any job that you are physically active in, like a horse trainer or veterinarian.

Other thoughts? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">NO. <span style="color: #750f7b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Carrington: i think people with psychomotor intensity probably arent recognized as being intense just because the person seems more hyper or short of attention then wht most people think of as intense