The Impact of Multiple Intelligences Strategy on Enhancing Reading Comprehension Skills among Students with Learning Difficulties

Authors

  • Noor Talal Al-Bdour

    Department of Special Education, Al Hussein bin Talal University, Ma 'an 71111, Jordan
  • Mahmoud Ali Rababah

    Department of English Language and Literature, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt 19117, Jordan
  • Tamador Kh. Abu-Snoubar

    Department of English Language and Literature, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt 19117, Jordan
  • Hamzeh Abdelkarim Al-Rababah

    Department of Counselling and Educational Psychology, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
  • Omar Ismail Alorani

    Special Education and Counselling Department, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
  • Ziyad Mahmoud Miqdadi

    Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Middle East University, Amman 11831, Jordan
  • Christian Wiradendi Wolor

    Department of Management, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta 13220, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i9.10306
Received: 2 June 2025 | Revised: 4 July 2025 | Accepted: 18 July 2025 | Published Online: 19 September 2025

Abstract

While multiple intelligences theory has been widely utilised in a variety of educational contexts, its application to students with reading comprehension challenges is a relatively new field of research. This study investigates the impact of using the multiple intelligences strategy on improving reading comprehension skills among students with learning difficulties in the English reading subject. The total population was 412, from which a sub-sample of 62 students was selected and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The results showed statistically significant differences between the performance of the experimental group, which was taught using the MI strategy, and the control group, which was taught using the traditional method, on the post-test of reading comprehension in the domains and the total score, in favor of the experimental group. This indicates the effectiveness of using the MI strategy in improving reading comprehension skills among students with learning difficulties. The study helps better understand how multiple intelligences can be used in the classroom to improve learning outcomes for these students. It contributes to the current body of knowledge by providing empirical evidence of multiple intelligences efficacy in addressing the unique issues encountered by these students. The study recommends that teachers employ multiple intelligences strategies in the classroom to meet the diverse needs of their students and improve their reading comprehension abilities. This has the potential to improve students with reading comprehension challenges' educational outcomes and provide them with better learning strategies that can be applied in other areas of their education.

Keywords:

Multiple Intelligences; Reading Comprehension; Learning Difficulties; Educational Strategies; Differentiated Instruction; Special Education; Cognitive Development

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Al-Bdour, N. T., Ali Rababah, M., Abu-Snoubar, T. K., Al-Rababah, H. A., Alorani, O. I., Miqdadi, Z. M., & Wiradendi Wolor, C. (2025). The Impact of Multiple Intelligences Strategy on Enhancing Reading Comprehension Skills among Students with Learning Difficulties. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(9), 1142–1156. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i9.10306

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