Action Research Study: Effects of Multiple Intelligences Based Instruction on Students’ Attitudes and Achievement--Appendix J

Appendix J

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.

Wilderness Survival Opinionnaire

Directions: Read each of the following statements. Write A on the line if you agree with the statement of D if you disagree with it. Be prepared to explain your answers.

____ 1. Only the fittest survive in the wilderness.

____ 2. It is better to take risks in life than to be too cautious.

____ 3. Humans cannot win against nature.

____ 4. Most people deserve their fate.

____ 5. True heroes put themselves in dangerous situations and then get out of them.

____ 6. People should listen to their instincts, especially in the wilderness.

____ 7. A brave person can overcome all obstacles.

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____ 8. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

____ 9. Animals are smarter than people.

____ 10. It is better to make your own mistakes than to listen to advice from others.

____ 11. Frostbitten fingers are not life-threatening in the wilderness.

____ 12. People who ignore other people’s advice are self-reliant and smart.

____ 13. It is better not to think about our problems.

____ 14. There is no such thing as luck when it comes to survival in the wilderness. People have to make their own luck if they expect to survive.

____ 15. Physical strength is the most important quality needed for a person to survive in the wilderness.

____ 16. Survival in subzero temperatures depends on thinking through each problem carefully.

____ 17. Intelligence is the key to survival in harsh conditions.

____ 18. Careful planning is the most important thing when it comes to survival in subzero temperatures.

____ 19. Always expect the worst to happen in the wilderness.

____ 20. Luck is just as important as anything else when it comes to survival in extreme conditions.

Adapted from Johannessen (1994). The call of adventure: Jack London's "To Build a Fire." Notes Plus, 12 (1), 11-15.

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Multiple Intelligences Action Research

Appendix J

Wilderness Survival Opinionnaire