The Relationship Between Multiple Intelligences and Self-Efficacy in Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers

Amirul Naqiq Zainal Abidin, Zarizi AB Rahman, Azlan Ahmad Kamal, Carsiwan Carsiwan

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The formation of Self-Efficacy (SE) was important due to the benefits that can be gained in PE Pre-service teachers' (PSTs) education, as it promotes resilience, confidence, and beliefs to deliver an effective teaching and learning method in a classroom setting. This study applied a simple random sampling method in collecting data from 155 PE PSTs by using a researcher-developed MI instrument along with the Teacher Sense Efficacy Scale (TSES). The descriptive statistic, independent sample t-test, and Pearson Correlation were applied to the data. The findings indicate that males scored higher in Naturalist, Logical-Mathematical, Intrapersonal, and Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligences, while females scored higher in Intrapersonal, Naturalist, Linguistic-Verbal, and Interpersonal intelligences. Consequently, no significant difference in gender between MI profiles. Pearson correlation analysis indicated a moderate positive relationship between MI and SE (r = .396, p < .001), implying that higher MI levels are associated with stronger SE beliefs. Overall, the findings show similar MI profiles in both genders of PE PSTs, highlighting the need to integrate MI-based approaches to enhance their competencies regardless of gender.

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Multiple Intelligence; Physical Education; Pre-service teacher; Self-Efficacy; Teacher Training Institutes

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