Investigation of Relationship Between Multiple Intelligences of Higher Degree Students on Academic Performance in the University of Ibadan

Abstract

Research into investigation of the relationship between multiple intelligences of learners and academic performance is germane. This study investigated relationship between multiple intelligences of higher degree students and academic performance. Two research questions and three hypotheses guided the correlational study. Three hundred and thirty Master degree students of the University of Ibadan who are randomly selected made the sample. Three validated instruments: Simple Multiple Intelligence Inventory developed by Gardner (r=0.89), Modified MILHDSQ (r=0.87) and the CGPA of students result for the two semesters was used to collect data that was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The result reveals a very high level of multiple intelligences in the overall mean of 4.34. Students demonstrated very much high intelligence in Logical-mathematical (Xw=4.82), interpersonal (Xw=4.57) and visual (Xw=4.53). Both logical (8.143<0.05) and intrapersonal (19.252<0.05) intelligences are related to academic performance. Moreover, academic performance has high correlation with Logical (0.72) and Linguistic (0.61). This shows a positive correlation between multiple intelligences and academic performance. The result provided opportunity for lecturers’ awareness to observe level of multiple intelligences of students for better guidance to improve academic performance. It is recommended that teaching strategies that will accommodate multiple intelligences be designed by education stakeholders.

Multiple and Emotional Intelligence: Correlates of Freshmen Education Students' Academic Performance in English

“…Numerous studies have looked at and demonstrated a link between students' multiple intelligence and emotional intelligence and their academic achievement, notably in English (Ayesha & Khurshid, 2013;Babantunde & Ayoola, 2020;Chew et al, 2013;Hernandez, 2019;Meher, 2021;Novelo, 2019;Yahaya et al, 2012). Naderi et al (2012) contended that, principally in support of multiple intelligence, some psychologists observed a connection between academic success and multiple intelligence and claimed a cause-and-effect relationship between the two variables.…”