Abstract: Based on the Multiple Intelligence Theory (MI theory), this paper mainly studies the following two questions: first, whether the application of MI theory in English reading teaching can improve students’ reading ability? Second, whether the application of MI theory in English reading teaching can arouse students’ reading interest. The author compares two eighth grade classes of Yancheng Funing experimental junior middle school through experiment, questionnaire survey and test. Research results show that the application of MI theory in English reading teaching is good for arousing students’ reading interest, improving students’ reading ability and promoting the development of students’ multiple intelligences. This research can help teachers better understand the application of multiple intelligences in class, realize the diversity of students and design flexible way to meet the needs of students.

Key words: multiple intelligences theory; teaching of English reading; reading interest

CONTENTS 

摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction1

2. Literature Reviews1

  2.1 The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

  2.2 The Significance of MI Theory in Education and Teaching 

  2.3 The Enlightenment of MI Theory to Reading Teaching of Junior Middle School

3. The Application of MI Theory in the English Reading Teaching   4

  3.1The Application of Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence in the English Reading Teaching 

  3.2 The Application of Logical and Mathematical Intelligence in the English Reading Teaching

  3.3 The Application of Visual and Spatial Intelligence in the English Reading Teaching

  3.4 The Application of Interpersonal Intelligence in the English Reading Teaching 

4. Research Methodology.6

4.1Research Questions

  4.2 Research Subjects

  4.3 Instruments

     4.3.1Test

     4.3.2Questionnaire

4.4Teaching Experiment

4.4.1Stages of Teaching Experiment

4.4.2The Specific Implementation of MI Theory Teaching

4.5Data Collection and Analysis

4.5.1Analysis of Pre-test and Post-test

4.5.2Analysis of Questionnaire

5. Research Results and Discussion 12

6. Conclusion .13

Bibliography 14

Appendix1   .15

Appendix2   16

Acknowledgements 18