Date Approved
6-16-2004
Embargo Period
5-1-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Teaching
Department
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Robinson, Randall
Subject(s)
Elementary school teaching--New Jersey; Multiple intelligences--New Jersey; Third grade (Education)--New Jersey
Disciplines
Elementary Education and Teaching
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of utilizing Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence in a third grade classroom. An experimental group (n = 21) received the treatment teaching method over a two week period. A control group of students (n = 20) was instructed the same unit over the same two week period utilizing a traditional teaching method. Both groups were intact classes prior to the research beginning. A pretest and posttest were administered and a t-test for independent samples was employed to determine if there was a significant difference in achievement between the groups. Analysis indicates there was no statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups' posttest scores. The implications of the use of Multiple Intelligence centered curriculums are discussed further.
Recommended Citation
Whitaker, Matthew W., "The effectiveness of instruction in a third grade classroom utilizing the theory of multiple intelligence" (2004). Theses and Dissertations. 1248.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1248
