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

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.