The Relationship between Iranian EFL Learners’ Multiple Intelligences and Language Proficiency in Two Age Groups

The present study was an attempt, in the first place, to find out whether there is any relationship between Iranian EFL leamers multiple intelligences and their languageproficiency. The second objective was to explore whether one of intelligences or combination of intelligences are predictors of language proficiency. To this end, 228 subjects of this study were chosen from among 280 English learners at Tehran Language Institutes based on their age and language proficiency level. The participants made up twogroups of males and two groups of females, 10-14 and 20-24 age groups. In this study, specific questionnaires were administered for each age group to determine the MI of allsubjects. The researchers utilized three instruments: MIDAS- Kids, MIDAS-Adults, and Key English Test (KET). The results indicated that there is a significant relationshipbetween multiple intelligences and language proficiency of Iranian EFL learners. Also, intrapersonal intelligence appeared as the predictor of total KET. Moreover, spatial andlinguistic intelligences had significant relationships with language skills.

Keywords:

Multiple Intelligences , Language proficiency , Age , MIDAS