Underachievement as a phenomenon among school students exists in all subjects,but it is more pronounced in English,
especially among students whose medium of learning is vernacular.The multiple intelligences-based instruction has
been suggested as a remedy for overcoming the achievement discrepancy in English among EFL learners.This requires
understanding the multiple intelligences of underachievers in English in comparison with their overachieving
counterparts. The study aims to compare underachievers and overachievers in English with respect to their multiple
intelligences.The participants of the study consisted of 85 underachievers and 77 overachievers in English, separated
statistically by employing regression method from a larger sample of 447 ninth grade students of Kerala. Data were
collected by administering Multiple Intelligences Scale for Secondary School Students,developed by the investigator.
Inferential analysis by employing independent sample t-test revealed that underachievers and overachievers in English
differed significantly in their Verbal-linguistic intelligence, Visual-spatial intelligence, Intrapersonal intelligence,
Interpersonal intelligence and Naturalistic intelligence. The overachievers excel the underachievers in all the five
components of multiple intelligences.The underachievers and overachievers in English were found almost alike in their
Logical-mathematical intelligence, Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, Musical intelligence, Existential intelligence and
Moral-ethical intelligence.
The Comparison of Science Education Record in Life and Environment Subject Using The 7 Steps Learning Cycle Using Multiple Intelligences and Metacognitive Techniques with a Teacher Handbook Learning That Affecting to Learning Achievement, Critical Thinking and Environmental Preservation Behavior of Secondary School Students, Year 2 Who Have a Different Learning Results
