MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES PRACTICE OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT: A STATUS RESEARCH.

The present study aims to find out the awareness of Higher Secondary School English teachers on Multiple Intelligences. Each teacher needs to be aware of different forms of intelligences. The objectives of the study are to find out the level of awareness of Higher Secondary School teachers on Multiple Intelligences and to compare the awareness on Multiple Intelligences among Higher Secondary School teachers based on gender and locality. Survey method is used for collecting data from 150 higher secondary school teachers in Thiruvananthapuram District. A questionnaire on Multiple Intelligences was the tool used for collecting data. The major statistical techniques used for analysing data were percentage analysis and t-test. The study revealed that majority of higher secondary school teachers possess awareness on Multiple Intelligences at an average level and also there exists significant difference in the awareness of Multiple Intelligences among higher secondary school teachers based on their gender. It was also found that there is no significant difference in the awareness of Multiple Intelligences among higher secondary school teachers based on their locality. Awareness on Multiple Intelligences can change the way teachers teach and it is especially useful in supporting more student-centered approaches to instruction and in developing the Multiple Intelligences in students by means of promoting collaborative learning activities.