Multiple Intelligences - Based Planning of EFL Classes

Abstract

The present study aimed to set a plan for teaching EFL classes based on the identification of university students’ dominant multiple intelligences in EFL classes, and the differences in the types of intelligence between female and male students in terms of their gender. The problem the present study aimed to address is that the traditional concept that “one size fits all” is still adopted by many EFL teachers, and that EFL students’ differences and preferences are noticeably unheeded. It is believed that identifying students’ dominant intelligences is a sound remedial solution for such a problem before embarking on any teaching program. Moreover, getting students aware of their different types of intelligence will motivate and encourage them in the classroom. The researchers used a questionnaire as a research instrument for data collection. The results arrived at showed that there were no significant differences in the types of intelligence between female and male students in terms of their gender, except for bodily- kinesthetic intelligence. They also showed that the dominant intelligences were ranked from the highest to the lowest as follows interpersonal, linguistic, spatial, logical-mathematical, bodily kinesthetic, intrapersonal, musical, and naturalistic.

Discussion of Teaching With Multiple Intelligences to Corporate Employees' Learning Achievement and Learning Motivation

“…Referring to Zebari et al ( 2018 ), the following dimensions for learning achievement are proposed in this study.…”

Memahami dan Mengukur Kecerdasan Logis Matematis: Sebuah Telaah Pustaka

“…Terkait dengan jenis kelamin, tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan dalam jenis kecerdasan antara laki-laki dan perempuan (Shero Malo Zebari, Ali Ahmed Allo, & Mohammedzadeh, 2018), dan tidak ada perbedaan gender dalam hal prestasi akademik dan perkembangan intelektual (Budrina, 2017). Yang cukup jelas yaitu hanya ada perbedaan pada struktur kecerdasan yang dimiliki setiap laki-laki dan perempuan (Budrina, 2017), dan ini cukup terlihat pada kecerdasan kinestetik tubuh (Shero Malo Zebari et al, 2018), kecerdasan Logis-Matematis, Spasial, dan Musikal (Pehlvan & Durgut, 2017).…”

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“…Studies on intelligence types have also been undertaken in the field of education. According to the multiple intelligence theory, students have different intelligence types and their learning is affected by the dominant intelligence type they have (Zebari et al, 2018;Lei et al, 2021;Gandasari et al, 2022;Wreede, 2022). The theory of multiple intelligences asserts that intelligence is multifaceted.…”