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Multiple Intelligences Action Research
Introduction
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.
by Michele R. Acosta
Importance of Study
While many educators
argue that MI based instruction should improve
students' attitudes toward learning (Campbell, 1997; Campbell,
Campbell, & Dickinson, 1992; Emig, 1997; Smagorinsky, 1995), little
research has been done on the impact of MI based instruction on
students' attitudes toward learning. In a similar manner, only a few
studies (Smagorinsky, 1991, 1995a, 1995b, 1996; Smagorinsky &
Coppock, 1994, 1995) have attempted to examine the impact of MI based
instruction on academic achievement.
This study examines
the effects of MI based instruction on students'
attitudes toward learning and on students' academic achievement. The
intention is to determine if MI based instruction improves students'
attitudes toward learning and students' academic achievement in English
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