The Impact of An Instructional Program Based on Multiple Intelligences Theory on Ninth Grade EFL Students’ motivation towards Learning English in Jordan

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the impact of an instructional program based on Multiple Intelligences Theory on motivation among ninth grade students in Amman during the academic year 2021-2022. The sample of the study consisted of 40 students in two sections who were randomly assigned to a control group (20 students) and to an experimental group (20 students). To achieve the purpose of the study, the researchers developed a questionnaire for data collection. Data were analyzed by using SPSS (i.e. means and standard deviations, and ANCOVA). The results of the study showed that the instructional program based on multiple intelligences theory was significantly more effective than the ordinary method in developing students’ motivation to learn English. Based on the results of this study, the researchers recommended that the principles of Multiple Intelligences Theory should be incorporated in EFL curriculum in Jordan to consolidate students’ motivation to learn English.