Abstract
This study analyzes the activities used in the English series of Action Pack textbooks in accordance with multiple intelligences theory. This series is used in teaching the English language for grades nine, ten and twelve in Jordan. The researcher analyzed 608 activities to decide which type of multiple intelligences is more common in the targeted activities. The results indicate that the linguistic and spatial intelligences were the most prevalent in the three textbooks. Also, it was revealed that the types of intelligences were not found similarly in the targeted textbooks. Key words: Content analysis, English language textbooks, Jordan, multiple intelligences theory.
Highlights
The textbooks used in teaching schools students have played an essential part in paving the way to learn English as a foreign language (EFL) smoothly
The content analysis quantitative research was used in the current study to find out the level of Multiple Intelligences Theory (MIT) in the targeted textbooks, namely those under the study, namely these textbooks are new editions used in teaching English language in Jordan
The question of the study was: To what extent do the activities of the Action Pack series contain multiple intelligences? To answer the study question, the researcher calculated the frequencies and percentages of types of multiple intelligences in the targeted textbooks
Summary
The textbooks used in teaching schools students have played an essential part in paving the way to learn English as a foreign language (EFL) smoothly. Analyzing these textbooks may provide a real opportunity to modify and advance the learning content of textbooks. The post-use evaluation step is vital to offer beneficial evidence that can be used to change the learning material. According to Ellis (1998), evaluating the textbook is considered a beneficial way to benefit from the assessment step in English language teaching and help teachers establish a holistic view rather than partial view. Evaluating textbooks can help in presenting some standards for assessing the activities used in the language classroom. Applying MIT in the educational process may result in improving students' performance and their
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