The Role of Multiple Intelligences Activities in Developing Some Executive Functions - I Have a Kindergarten Child from the Point of View of a Teacher

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the role of multiple intelligences activities in developing some executive functions of the kindergarten child in Najran region from the teachers ’point of view. The study sample consisted of (92) kindergarten teachers, and the study tools included a list of multiple intelligences activities suitable for the kindergarten child from the point of view the consideration of female teachers and the list of appropriate executive functions for a kindergarten child, and a questionnaire of the role of multiple intelligences activities in the development of some executive functions of the kindergarten child. The data were processed statistically using the SPSS program through the calculation of averages, standard deviations and correlation coefficients, and "t" test for the significance of differences between averages and analysis of variance. The study indicates: agreement of the study sample on the role of multiple intelligences activities in developing executive functions with a high degree of agreement, as well as the existence of a difference of statistical significance at a level of significance 0.01 in the level of the teacher's perception of the role of multiple intelligence activities in developing the executive functions of the kindergarten child for the benefit of those with high scientific qualification and the existence of differences Statistical significance at the level of 0.05 in the years of experience variable in favor of those with more years of experience to study a set of proposals to activate the role of multiple intelligences activities in developing some executive functions in kindergarten children from the teachers' point of view.