Impact of Multiple Intelligences Based Teaching on Academic Performance of University Students
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https://doi.org/10.62997/psi.2025b-42072Keywords:
Multiple Intelligence, Academic Performance, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)Abstract
Multiple intelligence-based teaching empowers diverse learners by catering to their unique strengths, fostering deeper engagement and understanding. This personalized approach significantly enhances students’ academic performance and overall learning outcomes. The present study focused Impact of multiple intelligences based teaching on students’ academic performance. Correlational research design was applied. Teachers and students of five reputed universities of Khber PakhtunKhwa were constituted the population of the study. A sample of 25 teachers and 118 students were selected by using stratified sampling method. Two research tools were used by the researcher. Multiple Intelligence Based Teaching and Students Academic Performance scale were used for data collection. Content validity were used to validated the instrument while multiple intelligence based Teaching scale and academic performance scale were estimated .893 and .788 respectively. Pearson Product Moment Correlation, regression analysis, Independent sample t-test and ANOVA was used as inferential statistics. The result of the study depicts that Multiple Intelligence Based Teaching has significant impact on the students’ academic performance. The study recommended that faculty member teachers working at HEIs may receive continuous trainings on practical application of multiple intelligence based teaching in classroom setting.
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