Abstract
There exist many factors, affecting reading ability. Multiple intelligence and motivational strategies are among the factors that seem to make significant contribution to the reading process. Thus, the present study probed the probable significant relation between Iranian language learners' multiple intelligences and reading ability. The study also probed the effectiveness of implementing motivational strategies and language learners' reading ability. Finally, it probed the significant correlation with implementing certain motivational strategies and reading ability. The design of this study is correlational design since the relationship between dependent and independent variables were investigated through correlation coefficient. The participants were females in the final year of the secondary education level. Using treatment and the two questionnaires of motivational strategies and multiple intelligences, the findings demonstrated significant correlation between verbal/linguistic intelligence and reading ability as well as the significant correlation between implementing certain motivational strategies and reading ability. In addition, the essence of teaching motivational strategies was confirmed through the significant difference between the results of pretest and posttest as the result of teaching the participants certain motivational strategies by the researchers. The findings have pedagogical implications for language teachers to improve the reading ability of the students substantially. Keywords: Motivational strategies; reading ability; verbal intelligence; multiple intelligence
Highlights
Language teaching is by nature different from teaching other content material
Owing to the importance attached to reading skill, attempt was made to view the effect of motivational strategies in the light of multiple intelligences in reading comprehension
No significant correlation was found in this regard
Summary
Language teaching is by nature different from teaching other content material. A language is a main part of the culture of a people, and the way they communicate in their daily lives. In our general education, the textbooks are compiled in a way to present the utmost level of context-reduced content in terms of the cultural characteristics of the target culture. These facts have led to a general lack of interest regarding learning English, at least as long as the general education is concerned. In such a setting, presenting motivational strategies and giving the capacity of self-motivation to learners could be highly influential. Owing to the importance attached to reading skill, attempt was made to view the effect of motivational strategies in the light of multiple intelligences in reading comprehension
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