Catering for multiple intelligences in locally-published ELT textbooks in Turkey

KIRKGÖZ Y.

3rd International Conference on Telling ELT Tales out of School, Famagusta, CYPRUS, 5 - 07 May 2010, vol.3, pp.127-130 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 3
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.023
  • City: Famagusta
  • Country: CYPRUS
  • Page Numbers: pp.127-130
  • Keywords: Activities, English textbooks, multiple intelligences, primary education
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the extent to which English textbooks which are locally designed for primary education in Turkish state schools reflect Multiple Intelligences. Based on the framework of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, a multiple intelligences checklist was developed to examine each textbook in relation to different intelligences as reflected through different activities and tasks. It has been found that the intelligence profile of English textbooks is predominantly verbal/linguistic and visual/spatial. Naturalistic intelligence is identified as the least intelligence type that is catered only in grade 4 and grade 5 textbooks, and no example of spiritual/existential intelligence was found. However, a fair percentage of distribution for the remaining intelligence types was recorded. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd.