Hajhashemi, K., Yazdi Amirkhiz, S. Y., & Parasteh Ghombavani, F. (2011). The Relationship between Iranian EFL High School Students’ Multiple Intelligence Scores and Their Use of Learning Strategies. English Language Teaching, 4(3), 214-222.
Learner centered teacher development to evoke excellence among studentsBeata Jones
This document outlines an agenda and activities for a learner-centered teacher development workshop on honors pedagogy. The workshop aims to help participants design effective honors courses based on evidence-based honors pedagogy. It utilizes blended and active learning techniques to mimic the environment expected in honors courses, such as City as Text activities and ePortfolio reflections. Sessions are designed to include framing presentations followed by discussion, activities, and writing. Formative feedback is gathered to allow flexibility in the agenda. Early signs suggest the approach is effective in inspiring and challenging participants.
The document discusses the concepts, assumptions, definitions, and nature of teaching. It provides several definitions of teaching from different perspectives, such as a process of communication between teacher and students to influence each other's ideas and knowledge, filling students' minds with information for future use, and organizing variables like the learner, teacher, and curriculum to achieve predetermined goals. The document also lists assumptions of teaching, like it being a scientific process with content and communication components, and activities being developed and modified with feedback. It outlines the need for teaching to impart knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experience to students.
A comparison of behaviorist and constructivist based teaching methods in psyc...Djami Olii
This study compared behaviorist and constructivist teaching methods for teaching a psychomotor skill. Two groups of gifted students were taught how to make an origami pumpkin using either a behaviorist step-by-step approach or a constructivist cooperative learning approach. Both groups' finished products were scored using a rubric, and students evaluated the instruction. Analysis found no significant difference in performance between groups. However, students significantly preferred the behaviorist instructional method based on evaluations. The study did not support shifting to exclusively constructivist methods for teaching linear psychomotor tasks.
Humanism focuses on the individual learner and their development. It views the learner as self-growing and the educator's role is to create an environment for students to learn on their own. In language learning, humanism is aware of each learner's developmental readiness and allows a combination of theories tailored to individual motivation, whether intrinsic or extrinsic. While it considers the learner's inner thoughts and the teacher-student relationship, critics argue it may overemphasize the learner's potential and interests at the expense of educational and social influences.
1) Constructivism views learning as an active process of constructing knowledge rather than acquiring knowledge. Instruction should support this construction process rather than simply communicating knowledge.
2) While constructivism encompasses a diversity of theories, they generally agree that learning occurs through an active process of constructing knowledge in a particular context, rather than acquiring knowledge from an external source.
3) Critics argue that constructivism leads to relativism where all knowledge constructions are equally valid. However, constructivists assert that knowledge can be judged based on its viability and workability rather than absolute truth. While individuals construct unique understandings, communication is still possible within a shared culture.
This document defines learning and discusses its nature and types. It defines learning as a relatively permanent change in behavior resulting from experience. The nature of learning includes that it is universal, occurs through experience, is continuous from birth to death, results in behavioral changes, and is a process of adjustment. The types of learning discussed are motor learning, verbal learning, concept learning, discrimination learning, learning of principles, problem solving, and attitude learning.
In this chapter of Effective HR, Theories of Learning is explained. This chapter covers topics like understanding what learning is, the classification of learning capabilities and to understand the various theories of learning. This presentation on Effective HR is an initiative by Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division.
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Learner centered teacher development to evoke excellence among studentsBeata Jones
This document outlines an agenda and activities for a learner-centered teacher development workshop on honors pedagogy. The workshop aims to help participants design effective honors courses based on evidence-based honors pedagogy. It utilizes blended and active learning techniques to mimic the environment expected in honors courses, such as City as Text activities and ePortfolio reflections. Sessions are designed to include framing presentations followed by discussion, activities, and writing. Formative feedback is gathered to allow flexibility in the agenda. Early signs suggest the approach is effective in inspiring and challenging participants.
The document discusses the concepts, assumptions, definitions, and nature of teaching. It provides several definitions of teaching from different perspectives, such as a process of communication between teacher and students to influence each other's ideas and knowledge, filling students' minds with information for future use, and organizing variables like the learner, teacher, and curriculum to achieve predetermined goals. The document also lists assumptions of teaching, like it being a scientific process with content and communication components, and activities being developed and modified with feedback. It outlines the need for teaching to impart knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experience to students.
A comparison of behaviorist and constructivist based teaching methods in psyc...Djami Olii
This study compared behaviorist and constructivist teaching methods for teaching a psychomotor skill. Two groups of gifted students were taught how to make an origami pumpkin using either a behaviorist step-by-step approach or a constructivist cooperative learning approach. Both groups' finished products were scored using a rubric, and students evaluated the instruction. Analysis found no significant difference in performance between groups. However, students significantly preferred the behaviorist instructional method based on evaluations. The study did not support shifting to exclusively constructivist methods for teaching linear psychomotor tasks.
Humanism focuses on the individual learner and their development. It views the learner as self-growing and the educator's role is to create an environment for students to learn on their own. In language learning, humanism is aware of each learner's developmental readiness and allows a combination of theories tailored to individual motivation, whether intrinsic or extrinsic. While it considers the learner's inner thoughts and the teacher-student relationship, critics argue it may overemphasize the learner's potential and interests at the expense of educational and social influences.
1) Constructivism views learning as an active process of constructing knowledge rather than acquiring knowledge. Instruction should support this construction process rather than simply communicating knowledge.
2) While constructivism encompasses a diversity of theories, they generally agree that learning occurs through an active process of constructing knowledge in a particular context, rather than acquiring knowledge from an external source.
3) Critics argue that constructivism leads to relativism where all knowledge constructions are equally valid. However, constructivists assert that knowledge can be judged based on its viability and workability rather than absolute truth. While individuals construct unique understandings, communication is still possible within a shared culture.
This document defines learning and discusses its nature and types. It defines learning as a relatively permanent change in behavior resulting from experience. The nature of learning includes that it is universal, occurs through experience, is continuous from birth to death, results in behavioral changes, and is a process of adjustment. The types of learning discussed are motor learning, verbal learning, concept learning, discrimination learning, learning of principles, problem solving, and attitude learning.
In this chapter of Effective HR, Theories of Learning is explained. This chapter covers topics like understanding what learning is, the classification of learning capabilities and to understand the various theories of learning. This presentation on Effective HR is an initiative by Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division.
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Teaching is a complex process that involves preparing students, guiding pupils, and passing on knowledge and skills. It aims to give students information, teach skills, and modify behaviors and attitudes. Teaching theories provide frameworks for understanding the relationship between teaching and learning. Descriptive theories are based on empirical evidence and aim to predict how variables impact teaching effectiveness. Normative theories explain typical teaching conditions and relationships between variables. Overall, teaching theories provide scientific guidance for planning, organizing, evaluating, and improving teaching.
The document discusses theories of teaching. It defines what a theory of teaching is according to several scholars and outlines the need for a theory of teaching. The document then describes three main types of teaching theories: formal/philosophical theories, descriptive theories, and normative theories. For each type, some examples of specific theories are provided and briefly described. The document focuses on explaining different approaches to conceptualizing theories of teaching.
The document summarizes several learning theories that can be applied to mathematics teaching, including:
- Behaviorism, which emphasizes stimulus-response and uses rewards/punishments; lessons focus on skills development.
- Cognitive constructivism, based on Piaget's stages of development and how learners build on prior knowledge.
- Social constructivism, based on Vygotsky's social learning theory and the zone of proximal development.
- Perceptual learning styles, which categorize learners as visual, auditory, kinesthetic, or tactile and have implications for lesson design.
The document demonstrates how understanding learning theories can help teachers adapt their instruction to meet learners' developmental levels.
This document outlines principles of learning according to Dr. M. Deivam. It discusses that learning is growth through experience and mental development. Learning helps with adjustment to new situations through repeated experiences. True learning involves reorganizing experiences in an organized way. Learning must be purposeful for the learner to feel motivated. It should be intelligent and active, involving doing rather than just memorizing. Learning is both an individual and social process influenced by environment. Conduct and behavior are affected by learning through trial and error that provides insight.
Principles of teaching accroding to various authorsmrspumpkin
This document outlines various principles of teaching according to different authors and theories of learning. It discusses principles like scaffolded instruction, addressing different forms of knowledge, and making instruction explicit. Some key principles of learning mentioned include that learning is an internal experience activated by the learner, involves discovery of personal meaning, and is sometimes a painful process. The document also discusses laws of learning like the law of effect, exercise, and readiness.
Theories of Learning and Individual DevelopmentJoey Miñano
The document discusses five broad models of learning:
1) The behaviorist model views learning as observable changes in behavior through stimulus-response mechanisms and reinforcement.
2) The humanist model sees learning as an internal process driven by the learner's potential for growth.
3) The information processing model understands learning as organizing and reorganizing information in schemas.
4) The activity model constructs knowledge through social experience and tasks.
5) The situated learning model emphasizes that learning occurs in authentic contexts through participation in communities of practice.
The document discusses five learning theories: progressivism, constructivism, experiential learning, brain-based learning, and contextual learning. Progressivism emerged in the late 19th century and emphasized social reform and linking education to real-life activities. Constructivism originated in the 1960s and focuses on learners constructing knowledge through experience and social interaction. Experiential learning, which emerged in the 1980s, emphasizes learning through doing and critical reflection. Brain-based learning, which grew out of neuroscience in the 1980s, applies knowledge about how the brain functions to teaching practices. Contextual learning stresses making connections between learning content and students' lives, experiences, and environments.
Learning is defined as a change in behavior resulting from experience. It involves continuous development and modification of behavior through experiences. Several factors influence the learning process, including readiness, goals, motivation, interest, attention, exercise, natural ability, emotions, environment, family background, fatigue, boredom, and level of civilization. The key factors that facilitate effective learning are readiness, clearly defined goals, motivation through various stimuli, maintaining interest, focusing attention, practicing learned concepts, and creating a supportive environment free of distractions and fatigue.
This document discusses the three main dimensions of learning: ideational, skill, and emotional learning.
Ideational learning occurs in the cognitive domain and involves acquiring knowledge through concepts, facts, principles, and generalizations. Skill learning takes place in the psychomotor domain and involves forming and executing skills through practice, demonstration, and overcoming mistakes. Emotional learning is related to the affective domain and results in the development of attitudes, values, and ideals that shape a person's character.
Viola learning theories & implications to teaching oct20SUNY Oneonta
This presentation discusses learning theories and their implications for teaching. It defines learning and teaching, and explains that learning theories describe how learning occurs and originate from attempting to understand why and how people learn. Some categories of learning theories mentioned include behavioral, cognitive, constructivist, and social theories. The presentation notes that understanding learning theories can help teaching become more student-centered and emphasize collaboration. Examples are provided of how teachers can build on students' prior knowledge and integrate different perspectives on inheritance in genetics lessons.
This document discusses Neo Behaviorism and the theories of Tolman and Bandura. It provides examples of how to apply their concepts when teaching, including using cognitive maps to help students learn easily and retain information, giving quizzes after lessons to reinforce learning, and ensuring students remain engaged through humor. Key concepts discussed are purposive behaviorism, cognitive maps, the influence of expectations and perceptions on learning, and Bandura's social learning theory which emphasizes the role of observation and modeling behavior.
This document outlines several major theories of learning in psychology, including:
1) Behaviorism, which focuses on observable behaviors and conditioning.
2) Cognitivism, which views learning as connecting symbols mentally.
3) Social Learning Theory, which emphasizes learning through observation and imitation of models.
4) Social Constructivism, where knowledge is actively constructed through social and contextualized processes.
5) Multiple Intelligences Theory, which proposes individuals possess different types of intelligences.
6) Brain-Based Learning, which is informed by neuroscience and principles like emotional engagement.
The document compares key aspects of each theory and critiques their implications for classroom practice.
The document discusses learning theory and defines learning as a permanent change in behavior due to direct or indirect experience. It notes that learning is a process of improving and adapting through practice, training, and experience. Some key concepts covered are that learning refers to activities that increase individuals' abilities and willingness to make wise choices and solve problems, and also encompasses physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development in early childhood. Learning principles discussed are that all humans can learn, individuals must be motivated to learn, learning is active not passive, learners need reinforcement, time must be given to practice, and learning should be goal-oriented.
This document discusses transfer of learning, which refers to applying knowledge or skills learned in one context to another new context. It defines transfer of learning and discusses various types of transfer. Theories of transfer from scholars like Crow and Crow, Peterson, and Guthrie are presented. Factors that influence transfer, like curriculum design, teaching methods, learner characteristics, are explained. Implications for teachers and learners are discussed to improve transfer. Theories like identical elements theory and generalization theory are summarized.
The document discusses the key elements of teaching and learning: teachers, learners, and the learning environment. It describes the learner as having both a body and a soul, and various cognitive and appetitive faculties that contribute to the learning process. These include the five senses, instincts, imagination, memory, intellect, feelings, emotions, and will. The document notes that learners differ in their abilities, aptitudes, interests, values, and backgrounds. It also discusses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which includes verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist, and existential intelligences.
This document discusses several theories of learning including constructivism, behaviorism, Piaget's theory of cognitive development, brain-based learning, learning styles theory, multiple intelligences theory, and observational learning. For each theory, the key principles are outlined and the impacts on curriculum, instruction, and assessment are described. Theories of teaching are also briefly introduced including formal, descriptive, and normative theories. Overall, the document provides an overview of major psychological and educational theories of the learning process.
This document discusses four major learning theories: behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism. Behaviorism views learning as changes in observable behavior and believes behaviors are shaped by environmental influences and reinforcement or punishment. Cognitivism focuses on mental processes and how information is received, organized, and stored in the mind. Constructivism holds that learners construct knowledge based on their own experiences. Humanism considers learning to be a personal act and emphasizes developing self-actualized individuals in a supportive environment. The document then provides examples of how each theory is applied in language learning, such as audiolingual method, cognitive code learning, genre-based instruction, and community language learning.
Does applying vocabulary learning strategies vary based on gender the case of...Alexander Decker
1. The document examines differences in vocabulary learning strategies used by male and female Turkish EFL learners.
2. It analyzes data from a study that assessed the frequency of 44 vocabulary learning strategies, including psycholinguistic and metacognitive strategies, among undergraduate students.
3. The findings showed that female respondents reported slightly higher use of psycholinguistic strategies, metacognitive strategies, and overall strategy use compared to male respondents.
This document discusses visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learning styles and their impact on English language teaching. It provides definitions of learning styles and describes the three main styles - visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic. The document also discusses Multiple Intelligence Theory and previous research that has found students generally prefer kinaesthetic and tactile styles, while teaching methods often suit auditory learners. The significance of understanding learning styles and how to incorporate them into classroom teaching is explored, including allowing students to engage in their preferred styles to improve retention and achievement.
Teaching is a complex process that involves preparing students, guiding pupils, and passing on knowledge and skills. It aims to give students information, teach skills, and modify behaviors and attitudes. Teaching theories provide frameworks for understanding the relationship between teaching and learning. Descriptive theories are based on empirical evidence and aim to predict how variables impact teaching effectiveness. Normative theories explain typical teaching conditions and relationships between variables. Overall, teaching theories provide scientific guidance for planning, organizing, evaluating, and improving teaching.
The document discusses theories of teaching. It defines what a theory of teaching is according to several scholars and outlines the need for a theory of teaching. The document then describes three main types of teaching theories: formal/philosophical theories, descriptive theories, and normative theories. For each type, some examples of specific theories are provided and briefly described. The document focuses on explaining different approaches to conceptualizing theories of teaching.
The document summarizes several learning theories that can be applied to mathematics teaching, including:
- Behaviorism, which emphasizes stimulus-response and uses rewards/punishments; lessons focus on skills development.
- Cognitive constructivism, based on Piaget's stages of development and how learners build on prior knowledge.
- Social constructivism, based on Vygotsky's social learning theory and the zone of proximal development.
- Perceptual learning styles, which categorize learners as visual, auditory, kinesthetic, or tactile and have implications for lesson design.
The document demonstrates how understanding learning theories can help teachers adapt their instruction to meet learners' developmental levels.
This document outlines principles of learning according to Dr. M. Deivam. It discusses that learning is growth through experience and mental development. Learning helps with adjustment to new situations through repeated experiences. True learning involves reorganizing experiences in an organized way. Learning must be purposeful for the learner to feel motivated. It should be intelligent and active, involving doing rather than just memorizing. Learning is both an individual and social process influenced by environment. Conduct and behavior are affected by learning through trial and error that provides insight.
Principles of teaching accroding to various authorsmrspumpkin
This document outlines various principles of teaching according to different authors and theories of learning. It discusses principles like scaffolded instruction, addressing different forms of knowledge, and making instruction explicit. Some key principles of learning mentioned include that learning is an internal experience activated by the learner, involves discovery of personal meaning, and is sometimes a painful process. The document also discusses laws of learning like the law of effect, exercise, and readiness.
Theories of Learning and Individual DevelopmentJoey Miñano
The document discusses five broad models of learning:
1) The behaviorist model views learning as observable changes in behavior through stimulus-response mechanisms and reinforcement.
2) The humanist model sees learning as an internal process driven by the learner's potential for growth.
3) The information processing model understands learning as organizing and reorganizing information in schemas.
4) The activity model constructs knowledge through social experience and tasks.
5) The situated learning model emphasizes that learning occurs in authentic contexts through participation in communities of practice.
The document discusses five learning theories: progressivism, constructivism, experiential learning, brain-based learning, and contextual learning. Progressivism emerged in the late 19th century and emphasized social reform and linking education to real-life activities. Constructivism originated in the 1960s and focuses on learners constructing knowledge through experience and social interaction. Experiential learning, which emerged in the 1980s, emphasizes learning through doing and critical reflection. Brain-based learning, which grew out of neuroscience in the 1980s, applies knowledge about how the brain functions to teaching practices. Contextual learning stresses making connections between learning content and students' lives, experiences, and environments.
Learning is defined as a change in behavior resulting from experience. It involves continuous development and modification of behavior through experiences. Several factors influence the learning process, including readiness, goals, motivation, interest, attention, exercise, natural ability, emotions, environment, family background, fatigue, boredom, and level of civilization. The key factors that facilitate effective learning are readiness, clearly defined goals, motivation through various stimuli, maintaining interest, focusing attention, practicing learned concepts, and creating a supportive environment free of distractions and fatigue.
This document discusses the three main dimensions of learning: ideational, skill, and emotional learning.
Ideational learning occurs in the cognitive domain and involves acquiring knowledge through concepts, facts, principles, and generalizations. Skill learning takes place in the psychomotor domain and involves forming and executing skills through practice, demonstration, and overcoming mistakes. Emotional learning is related to the affective domain and results in the development of attitudes, values, and ideals that shape a person's character.
Viola learning theories & implications to teaching oct20SUNY Oneonta
This presentation discusses learning theories and their implications for teaching. It defines learning and teaching, and explains that learning theories describe how learning occurs and originate from attempting to understand why and how people learn. Some categories of learning theories mentioned include behavioral, cognitive, constructivist, and social theories. The presentation notes that understanding learning theories can help teaching become more student-centered and emphasize collaboration. Examples are provided of how teachers can build on students' prior knowledge and integrate different perspectives on inheritance in genetics lessons.
This document discusses Neo Behaviorism and the theories of Tolman and Bandura. It provides examples of how to apply their concepts when teaching, including using cognitive maps to help students learn easily and retain information, giving quizzes after lessons to reinforce learning, and ensuring students remain engaged through humor. Key concepts discussed are purposive behaviorism, cognitive maps, the influence of expectations and perceptions on learning, and Bandura's social learning theory which emphasizes the role of observation and modeling behavior.
This document outlines several major theories of learning in psychology, including:
1) Behaviorism, which focuses on observable behaviors and conditioning.
2) Cognitivism, which views learning as connecting symbols mentally.
3) Social Learning Theory, which emphasizes learning through observation and imitation of models.
4) Social Constructivism, where knowledge is actively constructed through social and contextualized processes.
5) Multiple Intelligences Theory, which proposes individuals possess different types of intelligences.
6) Brain-Based Learning, which is informed by neuroscience and principles like emotional engagement.
The document compares key aspects of each theory and critiques their implications for classroom practice.
The document discusses learning theory and defines learning as a permanent change in behavior due to direct or indirect experience. It notes that learning is a process of improving and adapting through practice, training, and experience. Some key concepts covered are that learning refers to activities that increase individuals' abilities and willingness to make wise choices and solve problems, and also encompasses physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development in early childhood. Learning principles discussed are that all humans can learn, individuals must be motivated to learn, learning is active not passive, learners need reinforcement, time must be given to practice, and learning should be goal-oriented.
This document discusses transfer of learning, which refers to applying knowledge or skills learned in one context to another new context. It defines transfer of learning and discusses various types of transfer. Theories of transfer from scholars like Crow and Crow, Peterson, and Guthrie are presented. Factors that influence transfer, like curriculum design, teaching methods, learner characteristics, are explained. Implications for teachers and learners are discussed to improve transfer. Theories like identical elements theory and generalization theory are summarized.
The document discusses the key elements of teaching and learning: teachers, learners, and the learning environment. It describes the learner as having both a body and a soul, and various cognitive and appetitive faculties that contribute to the learning process. These include the five senses, instincts, imagination, memory, intellect, feelings, emotions, and will. The document notes that learners differ in their abilities, aptitudes, interests, values, and backgrounds. It also discusses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which includes verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist, and existential intelligences.
This document discusses several theories of learning including constructivism, behaviorism, Piaget's theory of cognitive development, brain-based learning, learning styles theory, multiple intelligences theory, and observational learning. For each theory, the key principles are outlined and the impacts on curriculum, instruction, and assessment are described. Theories of teaching are also briefly introduced including formal, descriptive, and normative theories. Overall, the document provides an overview of major psychological and educational theories of the learning process.
This document discusses four major learning theories: behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism. Behaviorism views learning as changes in observable behavior and believes behaviors are shaped by environmental influences and reinforcement or punishment. Cognitivism focuses on mental processes and how information is received, organized, and stored in the mind. Constructivism holds that learners construct knowledge based on their own experiences. Humanism considers learning to be a personal act and emphasizes developing self-actualized individuals in a supportive environment. The document then provides examples of how each theory is applied in language learning, such as audiolingual method, cognitive code learning, genre-based instruction, and community language learning.
Does applying vocabulary learning strategies vary based on gender the case of...Alexander Decker
1. The document examines differences in vocabulary learning strategies used by male and female Turkish EFL learners.
2. It analyzes data from a study that assessed the frequency of 44 vocabulary learning strategies, including psycholinguistic and metacognitive strategies, among undergraduate students.
3. The findings showed that female respondents reported slightly higher use of psycholinguistic strategies, metacognitive strategies, and overall strategy use compared to male respondents.
This document discusses visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learning styles and their impact on English language teaching. It provides definitions of learning styles and describes the three main styles - visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic. The document also discusses Multiple Intelligence Theory and previous research that has found students generally prefer kinaesthetic and tactile styles, while teaching methods often suit auditory learners. The significance of understanding learning styles and how to incorporate them into classroom teaching is explored, including allowing students to engage in their preferred styles to improve retention and achievement.
This document summarizes a study that investigated the relationship between EFL learners' use of listening strategies (cognitive, metacognitive, and social/affective) and their individual differences. 40 Iranian university students completed questionnaires on strategy use, learning style, motivation, and personality traits, as well as an IELTS listening test. Statistical analysis found a significant relationship between motivation level and strategy use, and learning style also impacted strategy use. Personality traits and other variables did not significantly affect strategy use. Social/affective strategies were rarely used and omitted from analysis. The study aimed to clarify the under-researched relationship between listening strategies and individual learner differences.
An Investigation Into The Relationship Between EFL Teachers And Students Mu...Samantha Martinez
This document summarizes a study that investigated the relationship between English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' and students' multiple intelligences and teaching styles. The study involved 106 EFL teachers and 400 EFL students who completed inventories to assess their multiple intelligences and teaching/learning styles. The results showed that both teachers and students preferred using different types of multiple intelligences in the classroom. Statistical analysis found a significant relationship between EFL teachers' multiple intelligences and their teaching styles. However, factors like age, field of study, and gender did not significantly impact teachers' multiple intelligences or styles.
This study focused on fostering learning experiences and improving students’ oral communicative potential by lowering their anxiety through technology. The participants were EFL students at the Zand Higher Education Institute in Shiraz, Iran. Their responses to the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (Horwitz et al., 1986) proved that they were suffering from some emotional factors; particularly anxiety interfering with their second language acquisition process. Voice Thread, an on-line program was introduced to them as a tool to achieve the above-mentioned goals. An oral survey based on items used by Von Worde (2003) showed this group of EFL language learners’ anxiety was alleviated by using the proposed tool. As speaking is one of the main productive skills in second language learning, the pedagogical implications of the study can be beneficial to both teachers and learners. The results can help teachers match instruction to learners’ needs.
The present study was an attempt to investigate the effect of critical thinking level on Iranian EFL learners’ choice of language learning strategies. The participants were 93 male and female B.A. level Iranian students majoring in English language teaching and English translation at Imam Khomeini International University in Qazvin; Zanjan University; and Kar non-profit University in Qazvin. Data were collected using the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL), and Peter Honey’s Critical Thinking Scale. The participants were divided into three levels (High, Mid, Low) of critical thinking based on their scores on the critical thinking questionnaire. The participants’ strategy use in the three groups was compared using six separate one-way ANOVA procedures. The results showed that the level of critical thinking significantly influenced students’ choice of memory, cognitive, metacognitive and social strategies, but had no significant effect on the choice of compensation and affective strategies. The findings of this study may have both theoretical and pedagogical implications for learners, teachers, and syllabus designers.
The Comparative Effect of Teaching Metacognitive Strategies and Critical Thin...laya91
This document discusses a study that investigated the effects of teaching metacognitive strategies and critical thinking skills on EFL learners' speaking ability. 60 intermediate EFL students participated and were assigned to two groups - one received training in metacognitive strategies, the other in critical thinking skills. Both groups took a pre-test and speaking test, and an independent t-test was used to compare mean speaking scores between the groups. The study aimed to determine if metacognitive strategies or critical thinking skills had a significant effect on speaking ability, and if one method led to greater gains.
This document summarizes 10 research articles on teaching reading comprehension strategies. The articles discuss a variety of strategies such as activating prior knowledge, questioning, summarizing, self-monitoring, vocabulary instruction, and using graphic organizers. They also address the need for explicit instruction of strategies, integrating literacy instruction across subject areas, developing conceptual understanding, and scaffolding to help students apply strategies independently. Overall, the research highlighted effective comprehension instruction involves directly teaching reading strategies and ensuring students can select and apply strategies flexibly to improve understanding.
A validation study of the persian version of mckenzie's (1999) multiple intel...James Cook University
Hajhashemi, K., & Wong, B. E. (2010). A Validation Study of the Persian Version of Mckenzie's (1999) Multiple Intelligences Inventory to Measure MI Profiles of Pre-University Students. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH), 18(2), 343-355.
Compensation still matters: language learning strategies in the third millenn...James Cook University
Digital media play enormous roles in much of the learning, communication, socializing and ways of working of “Net-Generation” learners who are growing up in a wired world. Living in this digital era may require different ways of communicating, thinking, approaching learning, prioritizing strategies, interpersonally communicating, and possibly developing compensatory techniques for information gaps among other categories of Language Learning Strategies. The Net-Geners therefore, need new skills and new strategies to perform successfully as learners and workers. This study uses a mixed-methods approach that includes concurrent quantitative and qualitative data (i) to identify the Net-Generation learner’s strategy preferences based on the “Strategies Inventory for Language Learning” (SILL) categories currently considered the most comprehensive strategy inventory and (ii) to identify possible emergent compensation strategies among Net-Geners as a comprehensive study of the strategies used by the Net-Geners is clearly beyond the scope of this article. The results indicate that compensation strategies have undergone a number of modifications and are used differently by the Net-Geners in order to compensate their knowledge gap and help enhance their ESL learning.
The relationship between the neuroticism trait and use of the english languag...Dr. Seyed Hossein Fazeli
The present study aims to find out the relationship between the Neuroticism trait and English Language Learning Strategies (ELLSs) for learners of English as a foreign language. Four instruments were used, which were Persian adapted Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL), A Background Questionnaire, NEO-Five Factors Inventory (NEO-FFI), and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Two hundred and thirteen Iranian female university level learners of English language as a university major in Iran, were volunteer to participate in this research work. The intact classes were chosen. The results show that there is significant relationship between the Neuroticism trait and use each of four of the six categories of ELLSs (Memory Strategies, Cognitive Strategies, Metacognitive Strategies, and Social Strategies).
Multiple Intelligences Profile of the First Two Sections of the Fourth Year ...Kassandra Chelzea Banalan
The study investigated the relationship between multiple intelligences and academic performance of 80 fourth year students at Makiling National High School. Students completed a multiple intelligences inventory and academic performance was measured using first grading grades. Results found the students' multiple intelligences to be slightly correlated with academic performance. It is recommended teachers incorporate learning styles related to different intelligences. Knowing students' intelligence profiles can help teachers tailor instruction to strengths and improve academic achievement.
Mutiple intelligence presentation by asmaRaja Khaqan
The document discusses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. It begins by explaining that traditional views of intelligence are limited but Gardner proposes that there are eight different types of intelligence that account for a broader range of human potential. These include linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist intelligences. The study aims to understand how the theory of multiple intelligences can help foreign language teachers address the different linguistic and cognitive backgrounds of students in the classroom. It also discusses implications and applications of MI for improving foreign language teaching and learning.
A Study Of The Relationship Between Multiple Intelligences Grammatical ErrorsSandra Long
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MI as a predictor of students’ performance in reading competencyJames Cook University
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The relationship between iranian efl high school students’ multiple intelligence scores and their use of learning strategies
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The Relationship between Iranian EFL High School Students’ Multiple
Intelligence Scores and their Use of Learning Strategies
Karim Hajhashemi (Corresponding author)
Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature
Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University (SRBIAU), Hesarak, Tehran, Iran
E-mail: omidhajhashemi@gmail.com
Fatemeh Parasteh Ghombavani
Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch
Seyed Yasin Yazdi Amirkhiz
Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, University of Tabriz
Received: February 28, 2011 Accepted: March 18, 2011 doi:10.5539/elt.v4n3p214
Abstract
According to the theory of multiple intelligences (MI) propounded by Gardner (1983, 1999a, 1999b), each
individual has a multitude of intelligences that are quite independent of each other and each individual has a unique
cognitive profile. Having access to the MI profiles and learning strategies of learners could help the teachers in
planning activities to connect both strategies and students’ talents and provide students with the best possible
instruction. Thus, this study attempts to find out the relationship between the MI profiles and language learning
strategies used by Iranian EFL high school students. Two hundred and twenty-nine students (121 males, 108 females)
participated in the study. The instruments used to elicit information for this study were McKenzie’s (1999) MI
inventory and the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) Questionnaire. The findings revealed that there
is a low, positive correlation between the two variables of MI and learning strategies, r = 0.24. In addition, it was
found that there is a low, positive correlation between MI and different strategy types. The highest correlation was
seen between meta-cognitive strategies and MI, followed by compensation and cognitive strategies. Furthermore,
the findings reveal that Iranian students mostly use meta-cognitive strategies followed by social strategies.
Keywords: Multiple intelligences theory, Language learning strategies, MI inventory, Strategy Inventory for
Language Learning (SILL)
1. Introduction
In the area of teaching and learning a second/foreign language, there has been an increasing interest in changing the
focus from the teacher-centered classroom to the learner-centered classroom by shifting the focus from the
product-orientedness to the process-orientedness of language learning. In this view, the learners are considered as
active participants that the effects of teaching will be partly dependant on what they know such as their prior
knowledge, what they think about during learning, and their active cognitive processes (Dansereau, 1985; Weinstein
& Underwood, 1985). Also, this has brought attention to learning strategies which an individual learner applies during
the learning process to facilitate second language learning (Oxford, 1990; Wenden, 1991). That is, how learners’
process new information and the kinds of strategies they use to learn, understand, or remember has been the major
concern of the second or foreign language researchers.
Language learning strategies (LLS) have been defined as operations employed by the learner to assist in the
acquisition, storage, retrieval, and the use of information (Dansereau, 1985; Rigney, 1978) or as steps taken by
learners to enhance their own learning (Oxford, 1990). A summary of the various definitions of learning strategies
given by some researchers are provided in the following.
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Learning strategies are important and should be paid attention to because they are one of the major applications of
cognitive theory. Oxford (1990) claims that “learning strategies are behaviors or actions which learners use to make
language learning more successful, self-directed and enjoyable”. Learning strategies are procedures undertaken by the
learner, in order to make their own language learning as effective as possible. In O’Malley and Chamot’s (1990, p. 52)
view, learning strategies are complex procedures that individuals apply to tasks; consequently, they may be
represented as procedural knowledge which may be acquired.
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Some ESL researchers (e.g., O'Malley, Chamot, Stewner-Manzares, Kupper, & Russo, 1985; Oxford, 1990; Stern,
1992) have classified learning strategies into different categories. For instance, O’Malley et al. (1985, pp. 582-584)
divided LLS into three major subcategories, i.e., socio-affective, cognitive, and metacognitve strategies. LLS are
also classified by Stern (1992, pp. 262-266) into five main categories that are: a) interpersonal strategies, b)
communicative-experiential strategies c) cognitive strategies, d) affective strategies, and e) management and
planning strategies. Oxford (1990) has also classified LLS into two major classes i.e., direct and indirect strategies
which are further divided into six strategy groups: cognitive, meta-cognitive, memory-related, compensatory,
affective , and social strategies that are considered as the most comprehensive classification of learning strategies to
date (Ellis, 1994, p. 539).
Currently, the growing interest toward language learning, particularly English, has made the factors that could affect
the learning effectiveness more important. As we all know, many factors influence the second/foreign language
learning process. However, one of the most important elements for SLA research to explain is the specific strengths
and weaknesses that individuals carry out with them in their second/foreign languages respectively. Thus, knowing
more about the influence of multiple intelligences on ESL/EFL learners is getting more important.
The term ‘intelligence’ is traditionally defined as intelligence quotient (IQ) which designates the ratio between
mental age and chronological age. In this view, the individuals’ abilities are measured via their verbal-linguistic and
logical-mathematical intelligences and other types of intelligences are not considered. Gardner (1983) disagreed
with such definition of intelligence and challenged the notion that intelligence could be objectively measured and
reduced to a single number or “IQ” score. Thus, he stresses that the IQ test does not provide information on other
types of intelligences, how to use our minds well and to probe and solve problems.
According to Gardner (1983), each individual has a multitude of intelligences that are quite independent of each
other. In this regard, he defined intelligence as “the ability to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued
in one or more cultural settings” (Howard Gardner, 1993, p. 15, 2006a, p. 48). He then propounded the theory of MI.
Accordingly, he states that,
To my mind, a human intellectual competence must entail a set of skills of problem solving-enabling
the individual to resolve genuine problems or difficulties that he or she encounters and when
appropriate, to create an effective product-and must also entail the potential for finding or creating
problems-thereby laying the groundwork for the acquisition of new knowledge. These prerequisites
represent my effort to focus on those intellectual strengths that prove of some importance within a
cultural context. (1983, pp. 60-61)
Through the MI theory, Gardner posits that each individual has varying levels of intelligences and each individual
has a unique cognitive profile. Seven of the intelligences were introduced in 1983 and later two more were added to
the list. They are verbal-linguistic, musical-rhythmic, logical-mathematical, visual- spatial, bodily-kinesthetic,
intrapersonal, interpersonal, naturalist and existential intelligences. A brief explanation of each type of intelligence
is presented below:
Verbal-linguistic intelligence: the ability to make use of language in an effective way and to express oneself
rhetorically or poetically
Logical-mathematical intelligence: the ability to detect patterns and reason deductively and think logically.
Visual- spatial intelligence: the ability to make accurate spatial judgments and mental visualizations of the world. It
encompasses the potential to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined areas as well.
Musical-rhythmic intelligence: the capacity to recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and rhythms.
Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: the ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements.
Interpersonal intelligence: the capacity to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of other people
Intrapersonal intelligence: the ability to appreciate and construct a perception of oneself, ensued by a calculated
tapping into the personal potentials and resources in the direction of regulating one’s life
Naturalist intelligence: the ability to understand nature and recognize, categorize and draw upon certain features of
the environment
Existential intelligence: the ability of macro-viewing and understanding in a large context. This type of intelligence
seeks connecting to real world understandings and applications of new learning.
Gardner (2009) posited that individuals have jagged cognitive profiles. In other words, a child’s strength in fine arts
such as music, drawing, and dancing does not so relate with the way that he/she is going to be in other cognitive
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areas. Gardner (1993) explained that every child has all nine intelligences and the child has a natural proclivity as a
young age towards one or two of the intelligences which last a lifetime. This means that there are dominant
intelligences in each individual. In short, Gardner (1983) announced that our mental ability is not unitary or fixed
but we possess a blend of cognitive competencies that produce a unique intellectual profile.
As teachers, we have usually seen the students who come to the classroom with different sets of developed
intelligences. Thus, there is a need to deal with different students with varying strengths. It may sound impossible to
cater for all the different needs of these differing students. However, this is possible if the teacher centers the lesson
around the nine intelligences. By encompassing all the nine intelligences, these students will benefit from their
different levels of intelligences. Gardner (1987, pp. 187-193) says that “teachers should recognize and nurture all the
varied human intelligences, and all the combinations of intelligences”. Lazear (1992) also acknowledge that teachers
can show students how to use their more developed intelligences to assist in the understanding of a subject which
normally employs their weaker intelligences. The MI theory encourages teachers to acknowledge that all students
have strengths and that each individual is unique (Carreiro, 1998; Teele, 2000). Thus, teachers’ should acknowledge
different intelligences of the students and prepare student-centered activities that cater to all the students’
intelligences. In this way, students experience success in learning. Kagan and Kagan (1998) state that through this
theory, students recognize their own pattern of intelligences and that of their classmates. Students come to
celebrate their own uniqueness and honor the diversity they discover among themselves. Thus, recognizing students’
intelligences and learning in a conductive environment are vital for effective learning to take place.
Today, an exam-oriented education system that is focusing only on the verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematical
intelligences, is not preparing students for the changing world. Weber et al. (2008) claims that research evidence has
shown that students understand deeply when they investigate authentic problems, rather than simply recite back
isolated facts on standardized tests. She further states that students enjoy the climate where they think critically and
creatively and when they relate classroom instruction to tasks and experiences that they encounter outside of school.
Lazear (1991, 1992) regards MI theory as a solid platform based on which the learners ‘needs, learning strategies,
and intelligence models can be studied. He further asserts that the emphasis should not be strictly placed on
logical-mathematical and verbal-linguistic intelligences. As far as the school system is concerned, it should provide
a rich educational experience where students’ potentials get flourished. Determining the MI profile of EFL students
in Iranian schools is an attempt in this direction. Perceiving the intelligence as an ability to solve problems, one can
assume that intelligence and learning strategies are of the same nature: one dealing with problems at a broad level
(intelligence) and the other tackling just learning problems (LLS). Thus, the present study is designed to investigate
quantitatively the relationship between learning strategies and MI scores of Iranian EFL students.
2. Literature review
As the present study is intended to focus on the use of learning strategies and multiple intelligences in Iranian
context, this section provides a review of the pertinent literature in Iran.
Investigating whether or not there is any relationship between the use of LLS, foreign language proficiency and IQ
scores of Iranian EFL learners, Akbari and Talebinezhad (2003) conducted a study in which they collected data from
128 (45 males, 83 females) English B.A. and M.A. students majoring in English translation and TEFL. The data
were collected using three instruments: 1) a retrieved version of a Michigan proficiency test (excluding listening
section) - a 100 multiple-choice proficiency test measuring vocabulary, structural, and reading comprehension
ability; 2) the Persian version of SILL (Strategy Inventory for Language Learning) - a 50 likert-type questionnaire
developed by Oxford (1990); and 3) Cattell scale three intelligence test- a nonverbal, pictorial measure of
intelligence which is divided into four subtests, including 50 items (subtest 1=13 items, subtest 2=14 items, subtest
3=13 items and subtest 4=10 items). The researchers reported that there is a positive relationship between the use of
LLS and students’ proficiency scores. Compensatory strategies were also found as the best predictor of language
proficiency. No significant relationship was found between the participants’ strategy use and their IQ scores.
Additionally, they reported that Iranian mostly use metacognitive strategy while affective strategy was used the
least.
A study carried out by Razmjoo, Sahragard, and Sadri (2009) was aimed at identifying the relationship between MI,
vocabulary learning knowledge and vocabulary learning strategies among Iranian EFL learners. The subjects of the
study were 100 senior students who were English language teacher trainees at Shiraz Azad University between 2006
and 2007. To this end, the researcher utilized three instruments namely, Nation's Levels Tests (2001), Schmitt's
vocabulary learning strategies (1997), and an adapted version of Nail’s (2002) MI questionnaire which contains 80
yes/no items covering the eight intelligences introduced by Gardner (1995). Data analysis of the findings
(descriptive and inferential) revealed that there is a relationship between MI and vocabulary learning knowledge. It
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was also found that among different domains of intelligence, verbal-linguistic and naturalist intelligences made
statistically significant contribution to the prediction of vocabulary learning knowledge.
To determine the relationship between MI and language proficiency, Razmjoo (2008) did a study in which the
researcher aimed to investigate the relationship between MI and language proficiency of Iranian EFL PhD
candidates, to explore whether one of the intelligence type or a combination of intelligences are predictors of
language proficiency, and to examine the effect of gender on language proficiency and types of intelligences. The
subjects of the study were 278 (179 males, 99 females) PhD candidates at Shiraz University. An MI questionnaire
and a 100-item language proficiency test were distributed among the candidates. The data revealed that there was no
significant relationship between language proficiency and the combination of intelligences in general and the types
of intelligence in particular. Likewise, no significant difference was found between male and female students and
between their MI and language proficiency.
In another study by Mahdavy (2008), the researcher compared TOEFL and IELTS listening tests with MI
development by investigating the role of MI in listening proficiency. The subjects of the study were 151 male and
female students majoring in English language at a university in Iran. The researcher used three instruments namely,
the TOEFL listening test, the IELTS listening test, and the Persian version of MIDAS questionnaire. The process of
data collection took 3 weeks to be completed. In the first week, the researcher distributed the MIDAS among the
students (N=151) to be completed. After that the data was sent to the author to be scored. One week later, the
students participated in the TOEFL listening test and in the following week, 117 of the same participants were given
the IELTS listening test. It was found that regardless of the differences between the tests (IELTS & TOEFL), only
verbal-linguistic intelligence has a significant influence on the students’ listening proficiency. It was also found that
verbal-linguistic intelligence is a good predictor of the scores of the listening section in both tests.
Pish Ghadam and Moafian (2008) looked into the role of Iranian EFL teachers’ MI in their success in language
teaching at high school level. They selected a population of 93 English language teachers from different high
schools in Mashhad, a city in the north-east of Iran. At the end of the schooling year, the teachers were asked to fill
out the Persian version of MIDAS. Simultaneously, another questionnaire, entitled the Students’ View of an Ideal
Teacher (in Pish Ghadam & Moafian, 2008) was distributed among the students (N=2287) of the above-mentioned
teachers. In using the questionnaire, the researchers aimed at evaluating the performance of teachers regarding their
teaching skills, personality, supplementary programs, activities, and social-educational life by their students. Data
analysis of the findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between the success of teachers and their
interpersonal, verbal-linguistic, and musical-rhythmic intelligences. No significant relationship was found between
their success and other types of intelligences. Furthermore, it was found that there was no significant difference
between gender and MI regarding the teaching success.
Pasha Sharifi (2008) conducted a study with a group of 120 high school students (grades 10 & 11) of both genders
in different branches (academic and technical fields) in the academic year 2004-2005. In order to collect data, the
Persian version of MI questionnaire by Harms and Douglas (in Pasha Sharifi, 2008), consisting of 80 statements and
covering the 8 categories of MI introduced by Gardner; Bell Adjustment Questionnaire including 140 questions
bearing upon home, health, social, and emotional adjustment; and a researcher-made demographic questionnaire
were used. The researcher also used the scores of students in some of the lesson subjects (Persian Language and
Literature, Foreign language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Designing and mapping) related to the
MI items. It was found that there was a low to moderate but significant correlation among different kinds of
intelligence and related school subject scores. Additionally, it was found that the female students in the study were
superior in intrapersonal intelligence while the male students were superior in visual-spatial intelligence, and there
was no significant difference between them regarding other intelligences.
3. Aim of the study
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between MI profiles of the Iranian EFL high school
students and their use of LLS. More specifically, the study addressed the following research questions:
1). With regard to multiple intelligences and language learning strategies:
(a) Is there any relationship between language learning strategies used by Iranian EFL learners and their multiple
intelligences?
(b) Which of the strategy types is significantly correlated with the Iranian EFL students’ MI profiles?
2). What are the most frequently-used language learning strategies by Iranian EFL students?
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4. Methodology
4.1 Participants
A total of two hundred and twenty-nine Iranian EFL high school students (121 males, 108 females), studying in
Tehran in the academic year 2008-2009, were randomly selected as the sample of this study. They were from
different disciplines (17 humanities, 22 Experimental Science, 28 Mathematics, and 162 others) and different grades
(1st year=84, 2nd year=87, 3rd year=58) (see Table 2).
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4.2 Instruments
The instruments used to elicit information for this study were McKenzie’s (1999) MI inventory and the Strategy
Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) Questionnaire. The MI inventory consists of 90 Likert-type statements
which are related to the nine intelligences set forth by Gardner (1999a, 1999b) with an overall internal consistency
of 0.85 to 0.90 (see e.g. Al-Balhan, 2006; Hajhashemi & Wong, 2010; Razmjoo, 2008; Razmjoo, et al., 2009). In
order to avoid any difficulty related to the students’ foreign language proficiency and to ensure that they can easily
follow its items, the researchers utilized the translated version of the MI Inventory (Hajhashemi & Wong, 2010).
SILL was also distributed among the students in order to determine their strategy use. The Inventory that includes
50 Likert-type items was developed by Oxford (1990) and covers six subscales of LLS that are memory, cognitive,
compensation, meta-cognitive, affective, and social strategies. In this study, the researchers used the Persian version
of SILL which was normed by Tahmasebi (1999) for Iranian learners with cronbach alpha of 0.77.
4.3 Procedure
Undoubtedly, the internal consistency of the questionnaires is vital for the accuracy and reliability of the results. To
this end, the Cronbach’s alpha for the MI questionnaire and SILL was calculated in a pilot study conducted among
30 Iranian high school students The overall reliability coefficient for the MI questionnaire was found to be r = 0.925,
which is considered “very good” according to the guidelines provided by George and Mallery (2003). Hence, the
reliability coefficient for the SILL questionnaire was found to be r = 0.82 which is acceptable.
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5. Results and discussions
The first research question in this study includes two parts. The first part attempts to find out the relationship between
LLS and MI of Iranian EFL learners. In an attempt to answer this research question, a Pearson correlation was
conducted between the overall MI and learning strategies scores to find out the strength and direction of the linear
relationship between the two variables. For this purpose, the scores of the nine categories of MI were added together
and then divided by nine, to have an overall MI score. The same process was done among the six categories of SILL
to have an overall SILL score as well. After that, the correlation between the overall MI and SILL was calculated,
using SPSS version 17. The results are shown in Table 4.
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Based on the findings in Table 4, it was revealed that the correlation between the MI and SILL is r = .24, n=229,
p<0.01. The correlation coefficient shows a significant relationship between the variables of MI and SILL.
According to Guilford’s rule of the thumb (Guilford & Furchter, 1978), there is a low correlation with a definite but
small relationship between variables when correlation coefficient is between .20-.40. Based on Guilford’s rule of the
thumb, the relationship of MI and SILL in the present study (r .20) is low.
Furthermore, the second part of this research question is to identify the types of strategies that are correlated with the
MI profile score. To answer this research question, another Pearson product moment correlation was conducted
between MI and different types of learning strategies. The results are shown in Table 5.
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As shown in Table 5, the results of Pearson coefficient determination analysis are indicative of a low, positive
correlation between MI and different strategy types. According to Table 5, the highest correlation does exist
between meta-cognitive strategies and MI (r = .274, p<0.01), followed by compensation and cognitive strategies
Based on the findings for this research question (Table 5), further analysis (another Pearson correlation) was
conducted between MI and SILL categories. Among the intelligences, verbal-linguistic, visual-spatial, and
logical-mathematical intelligences showed significant correlation with all strategies except memory strategies (see
Table 6). Interpersonal intelligence had no significant correlation with any strategy.
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The final research question of the present study was to investigate the LLS used by Iranian EFL students. As shown
in Table 7, the descriptive statistics of the results indicates that Iranian EFL learners are more willing to use
meta-cognitive strategies, followed by social strategies.
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6. Conclusion
The purpose of this paper was to investigate the relationship between MI profiles and LLS used by Iranian EFL high
school students. The findings revealed that there is a low, positive correlation between the two variables, r = 0.24. A
low, positive correlation between MI and different strategy types was another finding of the present study. Also, the
highest correlation was found between meta-cognitive strategies and MI, followed by compensation and cognitive
strategies. As for the frequency of use of learning strategies, the study shed light on the fact that Iranian students
have a stronger tendency to use meta-cognitive strategies, followed by social strategies.
The findings of the present study may serve as recommendations to educators to modify instruction and offer a
variety of opportunities for learners in the classroom. They might help educators select a variety of appropriate
teaching materials to meet the needs of learners with different abilities. Therefore, prior to choosing any teaching
materials, educators should conduct a needs analysis and a test in order to find out the MI profile of the students and
to avoid having any mismatch between selected topics and the students’ needs.
Finally, the teachers who have the greatest impact on the learning of the students in Iran may find the findings of the
present study fruitful in their EFL classes and/ or in designing their own syllabuses. Actually, the findings of this
study can help teachers improve their literacy instruction, as they require feedback on their job in order to adjust
their instruction to better meet the needs of the students. Thus, one of the implications of the new understanding is
that once a teacher has a picture of the students’ strengths and weaknesses in different intelligence areas, s/he can
help them realize and develop their intellectual capabilities accordingly. Therefore, the findings can provide teachers
with further insights into factors involved in determining a MI profile of the Iranian EFL pre-university learners. As
far as the MI and learning strategies are concerned, both teachers and learners can use the findings of this study as a
guide to improve their EFL classes. Having access to MI profiles and learning strategies of learners will help the
teachers in planning activities to connect both strategies and students’ talents and provide students with the best
possible instruction.
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Table 1. Definitions of Language Learning Strategies
Source Definition
Stern (1983) In our view strategy is best reserved for general tendencies or overall
characteristics of the approach employed by the language learner, leaving
techniques as the term to refer to particular forms of observable learning
behavior.
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Table 2. Descriptive Statistics of the Participants
Frequency Percent
Gender:
Male 121 52.8
Female 108 47.2
Discipline:
Humanities 17 7.4
Experimental science 22 9.6
Mathematics 28 12.2
Others 162 70.7
Status:
1st year 84 36.7
nd
2 year 87 38.0
rd
3 year 58 25.3
Table 3. Cronbach’s alpha of the Questionnaires in the pilot study
Questionnaire N Cronbach's alpha
MI 30 0.925
SILL 30 0.82
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Table 4. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation between overall MI and SILL
SILL
MI .237**
** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Table 5.Pearson Product-Moment Correlation between MI and different types of learning strategies
memory cognitive compensation metacognitive affective social
** ** **
MI .54 .223 .271 .274 .154* .166*
* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Table 6. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation between MI & SILL categories
Memory Cognitive Compensation Metacognitive Affective Social
* ** *
Naturalist .035 .149 .129 .208 .142 .143*
Musical-rhythmic .039 .179** .289** .240** .114 .191**
Logical-mathematical .055 .190** .247** .274** .138* .192**
Existential .004 .131 .201** .193** .041 .059
Interpersonal .028 .093 .127 .107 .098 .005
* *
Bodily-kinesthetic .041 .159 .155 .123 .095 .063
** ** ** **
Verbal-linguistic .080 .212 .244 .274 .185 .176**
Intrapersonal .017 .155* .184** .237** .118 .139*
Visual-spatial .100 .200** .222** .234** .182** .139*
* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Table 7. Descriptive Statistics of Respondents’ performance on SILL categories
SILL categories N Minimum Maximum Mean SD
Metacognitive 229 .56 5.00 2.7424 1.09777
Social 229 .17 5.50 2.6317 1.01487
Memory 229 .33 4.56 2.4008 .74835
Affective 229 .50 4.83 2.3952 .82255
Cognitive 229 .21 6.57 2.3250 .84915
Compensation 229 .33 5.00 2.3057 .79913
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