| Título: | Learners Test Performance and Gardner`s MI Theory: Intercorrelation in a Bilingual Context |
| Autores: |
Bagher Azarmi; Sharif University of Technology, Tehran Ali Jahangard; Sharif University of Technology, Tehran Hossein Movassagh; Sharif University of Technology, Tehran |
| Fecha: | 2012-05-12 |
| Publicador: | BRAIN: Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: | Works in progress, Discussions |
| Tema: |
Cognitive Sciences, Psychology EAP, multiple intelligence, correlation, intercorrelation. |
| Descripción: | Although decisions and inferences made based on test scores depend both on the characteristics of test takers and testing environment, the former seems to have the most overriding importance. The present study which was conducted in a bilingual environment is in line with this assumption and is aimed at investigating intelligence as one of the test taker characteristics. First, it aimed at finding the possible correlation between any of the eight types of intelligences in Gardner`s MI theory and EAP test performance. Second, it intended to survey the intercorrelationamong the eight types of intelligences themselves. To that end, 122 male bilingual EFL learners who were all sophomore university students were chosen as the participants of the study. They sat for the final EAP exam and filled the questionnaire on multiple intelligence. The test takers' scores on EAP exam were correlated with their multiple intelligences. The result did not demonstrate any statistically significant go-togetherness between EAP test performance and any types of intelligence; however, a significantly positive correlation was observed among the eight types ofintelligences themselves showing that all types of intelligences are equally important and ought to be equally dealt with in EFL context. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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