The effect of education activities based on multiple intelligence theory on the academic achievements of 8th grade students? mathematics lesson ?permutation and probability? unit

This study was implemented to determine the of multiple intelligence activities different from traditional teaching method on the permutation and probability subject of 8th grade mathematics lesson.The main aim of the study is to determine the multiple intelligence activities on students? ahievement on permutation and probability subject.This study by taking the individual differences in to consideration considers whetler the students will be successfull we prepare suitable activities for cach student?s own intelligence.At the begining of the study the sources were scanned .After acquiring the necessary knowledge a sesearch Project has been prepared.In this study as reported in thesis project pretest-posttest whit different control group model has been used.The study has been applied in 2006-2007 education year of Mersin and has been applied on two different classes which were taught mathematic by the same teacher.The experiment group was consisted of 34, control group was consisted of 34 students.The experiment group has been taught by Multiple Intelligence Method and the control group has been taught by Traditional Method.As a data collecting instrument an achievement test has been prepared with related subjects and was applied to both groups twice before and after the experiment .The questions was consisted of multiple choice test and were prepared convering the objective behaviars.At the preparing achievement test stage proffesional idea was consulted and the item analyze, validity and reliability of the test has been examined.And after that it has been applied.At the stage of analyzing data the difference between groups? average points has been tested by t-test .In the result of the study it has been determined that multiple intelligence approach is more successful than traditional method.Besides, by motivating the students the multiple intelligence theory increased the students? achievement .Students told that they enjoyed the lesson and was more enthusiastic about the lesson.Key Words: Multiple Intelligence Approach, Traditional Teaching Method.