ผลของการสอนการพูดภาษาอังกฤษโดยใช้ทฤษฎีพหุปัญญาที่มีต่อความสามารถในการพูดภาษาอังกฤษของนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 1

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were to examine the effects of English speaking instruction based on Multiple Intelligences Theory on English speaking ability of seventh grade students and to explore students’ opinion towards English Speaking Instruction Based on Multiple Intelligences Theory.

          The samples of this study selected by purposive sampling were 10 seventh grade students in Bankae School who enrolled the fundamental English course in term 2, academic year 2016. The duration of the experiment were taken place for 12 weeks.  The instruments used in this research were English speaking test before and after conducting English speaking instruction based on Multiple Intelligences Theory, semi-structured interview and class observation. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test and content analysis.

            The finding shows that 1) the English speaking post-test mean scores was higher that pre-test at the significant level of 0.05 2) students had positive opinions towards English speaking instruction based on Multiple Intelligences Theory and 3) learning behaviours of students had improved.