Relationship between Iranian Undergraduate English Students’ Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence and their Grammar Knowledge

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Nasrin Garavand ¹ , Akbar Azizifar ² , Habib Gowhary ³ , Shahram Welidi ⁴

1 - Department of English Language, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
2 - Department of English Language, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
3 - Department of English Language, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
4 - Department of English Language, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran

Received: 2022-04-09 Accepted : 2022-05-19 Published : 2023-10-01

Keywords: English Language, grammar knowledge, Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, Iranian Undergraduate Students,

Abstract :

This study investigated the bodily-kinesthetic intelligence of Iranian undergraduate students in the English language and its relationship with their grammar knowledge. For this purpose, 139 male (N=46) and female (N=93) English language students aged 22 -32 years old were randomly selected as the participants. Multiple Intelligence Questionnaire (MIQ) and a grammar TOEFL test were used to evaluate the bodily-kinesthetic intelligence of the students and measure their grammar knowledge. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence of students and its relationship with grammar knowledge was gauged using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The means of males and females in grammar knowledge and bodily-kinesthetic intelligence were assessed through a one-way sample t-test. The findings revealed a statistically significant relationship between the bodily-kinesthetic intelligence of the participants and their grammar knowledge. The findings also showed no remarkable differences between males and females regarding bodily-kinesthetic intelligence and grammar knowledge. The implication of the findings is that English language teachers should utilize the same effective grammar textbooks and tasks for both male and female students.

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