The learning of a foreign language involves the interplay of many factors concerning human intelligences. Therefore, an analysis of learners’ intelligences is of vital importance in EFL teaching and learning. This article tries to explore the feasibility of combing the basic concepts of Howard Gardner’s MI theory with the practice of college English teaching in order to develop the multiple int...

this paper aims at shedding light on the concept of postmodernism, and its implications in the tesol. postmodern philosophy as a prevalent concept and a hot buzzword in philosophy, science, and art is believed to have influenced the tesol theoretically in some ways. the elements of postmodernism including: constructivism, subjectivism, relativism, localism, and pragmatism are found to have been...

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the influence of Multiple Intelligences Theory on the process of acquiring a foreign language. MI theory developed by Howard Gardner (1983), says that every single individual possesses eight different types of intelligences: Linguistic, LogicalMathematical, Musical, Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalist. It stands in o...

the aim of this study includes investigation into the impact of education based on gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (mi) on educational achievement of high school students (grade ii) in mathematics from garmsar city. the current study is of applied type in terms of nature since research is seeking for testing of some theoretical concepts in real and live situations. whereas the presen...

This paper aims at shedding light on the concept of postmodernism, and its implications in the TESOL. Postmodern philosophy as a prevalent concept and a hot buzzword in philosophy, science, and art is believed to have influenced the TESOL theoretically in some ways. The elements of postmodernism including: constructivism, subjectivism, relativism, localism, and pragmatism are found to have been...

What would you think if your child came home from school and reported that the language-arts lesson of the day included using twigs and leaves to spell words? The typical parent might react with curiosity tinged with suspicion: Is working with twigs and leaves supposed to help my child learn to spell? Yes, according to Thomas Armstrong, author of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, especia...

l2 learners’ individual differences are crucial factors that deserve attention in l2 education. focusing on 2 main areas of individual differences (i.e., field (in)dependence and multiple intelligences), this study explored their relationships with l2 reading performance. participants were 64 tefl undergraduates and postgraduates. to assess the participats’ degree of field (in)dependence and mu...