International Journal of Human Research and Social Science Studies

The purpose of this article is to examine foreign language teaching activities for foreign language proficiency using Howard Multiple Intelligences Theory, specifically in the context of language instruction. The study intends to elucidate the fundamental ideas of the Multiple Intelligences Theory (MIT), its application in education, and strategies for using it in English language instruction. These strategies include instructional strategies and lecture activities that are tailored to the intellectual traits of individual students. To improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning specialized English, teachers must modify their pedagogical approaches and strategies for structuring various activities to foster the intellectual variety of their students.

Multiple Intelligences Theory, Intelligence, Howard Gardner, Legal English

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