American schools have traditionally favored those students who excel in
the
linguistic and analytical arenas because these skills are highly valued
in our culture. Unfortunately, this traditional approach leaves certain
students behind to stumble blindly through an educational system that
ignores their unique abilities. This action research study seeks to
show that instructional activities that incorporate the multiple
intelligences can improve students' attitudes toward learning and
students' academic achievement in English class.
Closing Survey
Directions: Please
answer the following questions truthfully. Circle the phrase that best
describes
how you feel about the statement. This survey will remain anonymous.
1. I enjoy activities
that allow me to be creative.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
2. I enjoy activities
that allow me to think in nontraditional ways.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
3. I like school.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
4. I think of myself
as a good student.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
5. I like to
read.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
6. I like American
Literature.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
7. I like to write.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
8. I don’t read
outside of school.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
9. I think that all
people learn in different ways.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
10. I always do the
assigned readings in English class.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
11. I enjoyed learning
about the theory of multiple intelligences.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
12. I believe that
understanding the multiple intelligences has helped
me learn.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
13. The activities we
used in American Literature helped me understand
the stories we read.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
14. I don’t think the
multiple intelligences made a difference in my
class.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
15. The activities we
did in class were not useful.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
16. I did not like the
activities we used in American Lit.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
17. I will take my
understanding of multiple intelligences into other
classes.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
18. I understand that
each person’s intelligence changes with time and
experience.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
19. I understand that
no one should be labeled as one intelligence over
another.
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
20. I feel comfortable
with my personal intelligences (knowing that
they will change).
strongly
agree agree not
sure disagree strongly
disagree
21. I would like to
improve in the following areas (please check all
that apply):
___ verbal-linguistic
___
logical-mathematical
___ musical
___ spatial
___ bodily-kinesthetic
___ interpersonal
___ intrapersonal
___ naturalist
This was
originally distributed as a single-page,
double-sided handout.
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