Multiple Intelligences Action Research

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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.

Students' Perceptions of the Effects of the Multiple Intelligences on Their Learning

(Results of Statement Numbers 11 through 20 on Closing Survey)

N=43


Statement Number
 Strongly Agree/Agree
 Not
Sure
 Strongly Disagree/Disagree
11
 37%
 49% 14%
12
 46% 42% 12%
13
 63% 14% 23%
14
 14% 42% 44%
15
 16% 16% 68%
16
 21% 26% 53%
17
 40% 44% 16%
18
 81% 14% 5%
19
 72% 19% 9%
20
 63% 23% 14%


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