Abstract:
The present study was an attempt, in the first place, to find
out whether there is any relationship between Iranian EFL
learners' multiple intelligences and their language
proficiency. The second objective was to explore whether
one of intelligences or combination of intelligences are
predictors of language proficiency. To this end, 228 subjects
of this study were chosen from among 280 English learners
at Tehran Language Institutes based on their age and
language proficiency level. The participants made up two
groups of males and two groups of females, 10-14 and 20-24
age groups. In this study, specific questionnaires were
administered for each age group to determine the MI of all
subjects. The researchers utilized three instruments: MIDAS-
Kids, MIDAS-Adults, and Key English Test (KET). The
results indicated that there is a significant relationship
between multiple intelligences and language proficiency of
Iranian EFL learners. Also, intrapersonal intelligence
appeared as the predictor of total KET. Moreover, spatial and
linguistic intelligences had significant relationships with
language skills.
Machine summary:
The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between multiple intelligences and language proficiency of Iranian EFL learners.
Similarly, the results revealed no significant difference between male and female participants regarding language proficiency and types of intelligences.
The results of this investigation point to no significant relationship between multiple intelligences and English language proficiency in Iranian context.
Hajhashemi, Akef, and Andeerson (2012) sought to determine the relationship between multiple intelligences and reading proficiency of Iranian EFL pre-university students and to look into the role that gender plays.
According to the results of the statistical analysis, spatial, kinesthetic, and intrapersonal intelligences have a significant relationship with the age of female kids and adults.
Therefore, the researchers used specific questionnaires designed for each age group in order to investigate whether there is any correlation between language proficiency and MI of Iranian EFL learners.
RESULTS In order to investigate the relationship between multiple intelligences and language proficiency, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was applied for each group.
Correlation between A1I and Language Pro. iciency of Male Adults {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} As Table 5 illustrates, there is a significant relationship only between intrapersonal intelligence and total KET with an r value of .
The findings showed that only one intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, appeared to be the predictor of total KET scores, although spatial and linguistic intelligences had also significant relationships with different language skills.