Multiple Intelligence Theory: Reducing Foreign Classroom Anxiety

Multiple Intelligence Theory: Reducing Foreign Classroom Anxiety

An action research project about how the use of MIT reduced FLCA in children adapting to a bilingual system.

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This action research study aime to describe the contribution of the use of Multiple Intelligences activities in a group of Chilean young learners from 3rd and 4th grade, who were adapting to a bilingual system during their first school term, in order to reduce their levels of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety. Eighteen students from 3rd and 4th grade participated in the intervention of two sessions, where activities based on the Multiple Intelligences Theory (Gardner, 1986) were implemented. Students’ levels of anxiety before and after the intervention were gathered through a Likert scale. Their perceptions of the intervention were collected through a focus group after the intervention. Data was analyzed using frequency and thematic analysis, respectively. Findings showed a consistent decrease in students’ levels of anxiety after the implementation of the activities. Furthermore, their perceptions about the intervention provided evidence that the use of this methodology seems beneficial, easier to perform and more engaging.

Book Details:

ISBN-13:

978-620-0-61680-7

ISBN-10:

6200616809

EAN:

9786200616807

Book language:

English

By (author) :

Leyla Saavedra Saavedra
Verónica Yáñez Monje

Number of pages:

64

Published on:

2020-12-21

Category:

Education system