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Multiple Intelligences Action Research
Results
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
2nd and 3rd
Quarter Grade Comparison Results
When grades from the
third quarter were compared to grades from the
second quarter, there was no significant change in the number of
students receiving a letter grade of “B” or higher. A total of 80
percent of the students received grades of either “A” or “B” for the
third quarter. There was, however, a 15 percent increase in students
receiving grades of “A” for the third quarter. This percentage
indicates a shift in the number of students receiving “A” and “B”
grades. (See Figure
11.)
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