ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 2, No 2 (2015)

The Effectiveness of Multiple Intelligences (MI)-Based English Classroom Activities at The Eleventh Grade Students of SMAN 2 Mamuju of West Sulawesi

Ridwan, Asriani ( State University of Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2015

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to find out: (1) the students’ MI profiles, (2) whether the implementation of MI-Based English Classroom Activities could increase the students’ English achievement or not, and (3) whether the students are interested toward the implementation of MI-Based English Classroom Activities or not. This research was conducted through Quasi-Experimental Method. The population of the research was the eleventh grade students of the second semester in SMAN 2 Mamuju of West Sulawesi Province in 2014/2015. This sample was selected through purposive random sampling technique. The data of the research were analyzed inferential and descriptive statistic. The results of the research were: (1) the students’ MI profiles showed 80.6 % students in existential and interpersonal intelligences, 74.2 % students in verbal-linguistic and naturalist intelligences, 67.7 % students in logical-mathematical and musical intelligences, 58.1 % students in visual-spatial intelligence, 51.6 % students in bodily-kinesthetic and intrapersonal intelligences, (2) the implementation of MI-Based English Classroom Activities could increase students’ English achievement (3) The students were interested toward the implementation of MI-Based English Classroom Activities. So it can be concluded that the implementation of MI-Based English Classroom Activities was very effective to be applied in increasing the students’ English Achievement. Key words: Multiple Intelligence (MI) and English Classroom Activities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELT

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ELT Worldwide is a Journal of English Language Teaching published by the English Language Education Graduate Program of the State University of Makassar, Indonesia. This journal publishes research articles of English Language Education practices around the world. The editors welcome experts and ...