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Multiple Intelligences Action Research
Figure 11
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.
Comparison of
Students' 2nd and 3rd Quarter Grades
N=36
Letter
Grade
|
2nd
Quarter
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3rd Quarter
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Number
Students
|
Percentage
Students
|
Number
Students
|
Percentage
Students
|
A
|
10
|
27%
|
15
|
42%
|
B
|
19
|
53%
|
13
|
36%
|
C
|
5
|
14%
|
1
|
3%
|
D
|
1
|
3%
|
4
|
11%
|
F
|
1
|
3%
|
3
|
8%
|
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