The Relationship Between Multiple Intelligences and Academic Achievements Of Second Grade Students

Year 2010, Issue: 3, 83 - 92, 30.12.2010

F. Ebru İkiz Firdevs Savi Çakar

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between the multiple intelligences and the academic achievement levels of secondary school students. Relational survey method is used in this study. Participants are 250 students from secondary schools in Izmir, Turkey. Data is collecting by Multiple Intelligence Scale for Students and a questionnaire. Students’ first semester accumulative grades are taken as a criteria for academic achievement. Data is analyzed by descriptive statistics. Identifying the multiple intelligences of secondary school students, the differences according to the academic achievement levels of the students will contribute an awareness to the self knowledge and abilities of the students as well as to develop suggestions for programs to enhance their academic achievement levels and to be a reference for further studies.

Keywords

Secondary school, Multiple intelligences, Academic achievement

İlköğretim İkinci Kademe Öğrencilerinin Çoklu Zeka Alanları ve Akademik Başarıları Arasindaki İlişki

Abstract

Bu çalı"manın amacı ilkö#retim ikinci kademe ö#rencilerinin çoklu zeka alanları ve akademik ba"arı düzeyleri arasındaki ili"kinin incelenmesidir. Bu çalı"mada ili"kisel tarama yöntemi kullanılmı"tır. Katılımcılar !zmir Merkez ilkö#retim okullarında okuyan 250 ö#renciden olu"maktadır. Ara"tırmanın verileri Selcio#lu (2005) tarafından geli"tirilen Ö#renciler !çin Çoklu Zeka Ölçe#i ve ara"tırmacılar tarafından geli"tirilen ki"isel bilgi formu ile toplanmı"tır. Akademik ba"arı ölçütü olarak ö#rencilerin birinci dönem sonu akademik ba"arı ortalamaları alınmı"tır. Veriler betimleyici istatiksel yöntemlerle analiz edilmi"tir. !lkö#retim ikinci kademe ö#rencilerinin çoklu zeka alanlarının akademik ba"arı düzeylerine gore nasıl farklıla"tı#ının saptanması, ö#rencilerin kendilerine ve yeteneklerine yönelik farkındalık kazanmalarına yardımcı olacak çalı"maların planlanmasında ve onların akademik ba"arı düzeylerinin arttırılması için alınacak önlemlerin belirlenmesinde katkı sa#layacak ve bu konuda yapılacak sonraki ara"tırmalara ı"ık tutacaktır.

Keywords

!lkö#retim ikinci kademe ö#rencileri, Çoklu zeka, Akademik ba"arı

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