| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立嘉義大學 === 國民教育研究所 === 97 === This thesis uses multiple intelligences theory to design stand-alone, classroom-ready EFL teaching materials; a new curriculum model was invented in the process. EFL materials on the market are generally grammar- and vocabulary-based materials that make little use of student input or creativity and have little relevance to students' lives. A new approach is necessary for wider-reaching success of EFL teaching, including not only improving students' English language ability but also in fostering self-respect, self-confidence, and respect and representation of students' native cultures. Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory was combined with ideas presented by Jerome Bruner, Ralph Tyler, and others to define principles for the design of the materials. Based on those principles, the researcher used his several years of experience teaching and designing curricula to create teaching materials. A new curriculum model was invented, the trellis curriculum model, which can be used without limitation of age, second-language ability level, or subject boundaries. An example trellis curriculum, the Action trellis, and a module based upon it were fully developed. All of the multiple intelligences are represented in significant ways within the Action trellis and all of the defined design principles were reached.
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