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Chapter 1
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM
Introduction
doing on their own. Intelligence as the ability to think, interact, decide, manage
thoughts and execute activities is usually define in different ways. This definition
tools. Helding in 2009 suggest that Standard IQ test measure knowledge gained at
a particular moment in time which may only provide a freeze – frame view of
specific intelligence differently as Gradner believe that the brain has evolved over
students.
and timbre which deals with the appreciation of the forms of musical
This intelligence are very popular and visible to many schools today
through music program, choir, band, singing contest and also in dance group.
Mills (2001) stated that musical intelligence is often regarded as a talent derived
from natural ability, or a gift that only certain people possess. Which suggest that
other academic areas. Yet MI theory holds that the nurturing and development that
takes place in musical learning is autonomous and on part with the processes that
develop the learners based on their unique capabilities and intelligences. Multiple
the intelligences provides the learners a lot ways of understanding and motivates
them to excel academically. They stated that intelligences are interconnected and
significantly affect each other. Having the awareness on this matter can give wider
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understanding to the educators on what better approach they can do in their classes
academic performances. With this in mind, the researchers aims to determine the
This study aims to assess the musical intelligence and academic performance
of education students of Batangas State University Malvar for the academic year
2012 – 2013.
1.1 sex;
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4. Is there a significant relationship between the respondents’ profile and the level
This study deals with the Musical Intelligence and Academic Performance
of Education Students from Batangas State University Malvar Campus. The result
of this study will be of great value to the people in the academe. Specifically this
instructors.
The teachers will gain from this study by means of being aware of the
can also make better lesson strategies considering the different intelligences of the
learners.
Students will also be benefitted from this study because they will realize the
can create their own enjoyable study habit which can result for them to excel in
their classes
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The researchers will gain knowledge and experiences through the discovery
Other beneficiaries of this study are the future researcher who are also
taking up as their MAPEH major or other who have the same interest in this field.
This research will serve as reference and inspiration to those who has same
passion in Music.
year 2012 – 2013. Primarily this study aims to assess the musical intelligence and
level, course and field of specialization. The respondents of the study was limited
to 299 education students from all year level of BEEd and BSEd program from
Batangas State University – Malvar; wherein 58 are males and 241 are females.
This study is limited only to the answers of the question posed in the problem.
This doesn’t include any involvement of other respondents and does not tackle any