• ARJUNAN N K
• HEERA K. S.

The study aimed to find out the effectiveness of activity based instruction (ABI) on multiple intelligences of underachievers in English, in comparison to the behaviourist method of teaching (BMT). The non-equivalent pre-test post-test control group design was adopted for the study, wherein two groups of underachievers in English, separated statistically by using the regression method from a larger sample of 447 ninth grade students, were assigned to control group (n = 41) and experimental group (n = 44). Pedagogic intervention consisted of three selected units (36 lessons) of the prescribed English textbook was given to the control group by employing traditional behaviourist method and to the experimental group by employing the ABI method. Pre-testing and post-testing of the multiple intelligences were done by administering the Multiple Intelligences Scale for Secondary School Students, developed by the investigators. Statistical analysis by employing one-way ANCOVA exposed that activity based instruction is more effective than behaviourist method of teaching in strengthening the verbal-linguistic intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence and interpersonal intelligence of underachievers in English. The ABI and BMT are almost alike with respect to the remaining seven multiple intelligences of underachievers in English.

Activity based instruction, Behaviourist method of teaching, Multiple intelligences, Underachievers in English

"Effect of Activity Based Instruction on Multiple Intelligences of Underachievers in English", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.a936-a940, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106131.pdf

"Effect of Activity Based Instruction on Multiple Intelligences of Underachievers in English", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppa936-a940, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106131.pdf