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Multiple Intelligences Action Research

Figure 8

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.

Analytical Writing Sample Results

N=36

Category	Pre-Test ----------------		Post-Test ----------------
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
High	4	11%	8	22%
Middle	17	47%	19	53%
Low	15	42%	9	25%

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See Appendix C for the assignment and Appendices D, E, & F for examples of student composition in each category.
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