Research on Impact of the Learning Environment Created With Theory of Multiple Intelligences on Student Success

This research aims to determine the feasibility of Theory of Multiple Intelligences, a theory that regards individual differences among students and suggests organization of education environment, so as to address different intelligence modalities in teaching social sciences and to reveal the impact of this theory on improving the conduct of students towards social sciences classes. For the research, the chapter titled “Resources of Our Country” has been selected among the 6th grade social sciences chapters. The aim is to determine the contribution of Theory of Multiple Intelligences to the success of the students and memorability of the information contained therein. Research has been conducted for 6 weeks among the 6th grade students of Istanbul Bahcelievler Kuleli Middle School in the first semester of academic year 2014-2015. The research utilizes pretest-posttest design with the control group. Two classes of the 6th graders of the school has been selected impartially. While the courses were performed according to constructivist approach in the control group, the courses in the experimental group were conducted with activities constructed according to Theory of Multiple Intelligences. The sample of the research consisted of 36 students in the experimental group and 33 students in the control group. Achievement test prepared by the researches has been applied to students for gathering data. Results are evaluated with Man-Whitney U Test.