THE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES OF AMAIUB STUDENTS: BASIS FOR PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATIONS
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Management Sciences and Education - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
This descriptive – survey study determined the multiple intelligences of students of AMA International University - Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain during the school year 2015-2016, the findings of which were the bases for pedagogical innovations. Included in the study were the 151 students from the colleges in AMAIU - Bahrain. It utilized an adapted instrument of Multiple Intelligences Inventory by Walter McKenzie. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) program was used to counter-process the data gathered for some statistical analysis. This descriptive statistics employed include: Mean, T-test, and Analysis of Variance (One-Way ANOVA) to determine the significant difference on the multiple intelligences of students when grouped as to sex and program enrolled. The results showed that the three most dominant multiple intelligences of students in AMAIU-Bahrain are: Existential, Bodily-Kinesthetic and Visual-Spatial. When group as to sex, male and female students also showed being dominantly existential learners. The programs Bachelor of Science in International Business (BSBI), Bachelor of Science in International Studies, and Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies are dominantly Existential. While the students in Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Mechatronic Engineering (BSME) are mostly Bodily-Kinesthetic, while Informatics Engineering (BSIE) are Interpersonal. As on the analysis of variance on the multiple intelligences of students when grouped as to sex and program enrolled, both variances displayed significant differences.
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Andrews Maquiling
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