Presented by:

MARY JEAN O. GONZALES-RECENA

MARY JEAN O. GONZALES-RECENA

Master of Arts in Teaching (Physics)Co-Author BEC Based Science & Technology IV

4th Year Level Coordinator, Science Dept.Adviser, 4th Yr. - Sorsogon

The theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) was

developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner,

professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of

intelligence, based on IQ testing, is far too limited.

Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of

human potential in children and adults.

The study aimed to identify the multiple intelligences comfortability levels of

fourth year students in Antipolo National High School, Antipolo City during the

school year 2002-2003.

The respondents were 200 fourth year high school students of ANHS. They

composed ten percent of the total population of the graduating students

who were randomly selected from different sections and grouped

according to their third year general average.

The study used the descriptive method of research which determined

the multiple intelligences comfortability levels of the students.

The statistical tools used were percentage, weighted mean and rank.

This study was conducted to identify the multiple intelligences comfortability

levels of fourth year students of Antipolo National High School, Antipolo City during the school year 2002-2003.

Specifically, the study attempted to answer the following questions:

1.What is the profile of the respondents in terms of

a. Sex

b. Age c. General Average d. Ethnic Origin e. Preferred course in

college

.

2. What is the multiple intelligences comfortability level of each of the

following groups of students?

a. High Achieverb. Average Achievers c. Low Achievers

3. Are there similarities/differences among the multiple intelligences

comfortability levels of the three groups of students?

The major findings of the study are:

1.Majority of the respondents are females, 16 years old, Tagalogs,

mostly low achievers, and preferred Management as their

college course.

2. The high achievers are comfortable with Intrapersonal, Existentialist,

logical-Mathematical, Visual or Spatial, Linguistic, Bodily Kinesthetic,

Interpersonal and Musical Intelligence.

3. The average achievers are comfortable with all the nine

intelligences.

4. The low achievers are comfortable with Intrapersonal, Bodily Kinesthetic,

Interpersonal, Musical, Visual or Spatial and Existentialist Intelligence.

5. The three groups of achievers have similar comfortability levels

relative to Intrapersonal Intelligence and different

comfortability levels as regards to Logical, Bodily Kinesthetic and

Interpersonal Intelligences.

The following conclusions are formulated:

1. Fourth year students are most comfortable with Intrapersonal

Intelligence.

2. Students whether they are high, average or low

achievers, are comfortable with Intrapersonal

Intelligence.

In view of the foregoing conclusions, the following are recommended:

1. School administrators and curriculum planners should conduct seminars and trainings on Multiple

Intelligences.

2. Educators should recognize and develop the talents and skills of their

students.

3. Teachers should vary their presentation of materials in learning style, which engages most or all the intelligences. They should make and

use lesson plans applying the principles of Multiple Intelligences.

4. A parallel study should be conducted to determine

Multiple Intelligences of the students.

Thank you so much God bless us!!!