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8 topics which are alphabets, greetings, numbers, hobbies, prepositions, things in
the classroom, directions, and school activities. 4. Multiple Intelligences
Multiple intelligences is defined as “a learner-based philosophy that characterizes human intelligence as having multiple dimensions that must be
acknowledged and developed in education” Richards Rodger, 2001: 115. These intelligences consist of nine intelligences namely linguistic intelligence,
logical-mathematical intelligence,
spatial intelligence,
bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, naturalist
intelligence, and existential intelligence Suparno, 2004: 25-44. Multiple intelligences in this study refer to the eight types of intelligences which are
linguistic intelligence, logical-mathematical intelligence, spatial intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic
intelligence, interpersonal
intelligence, intrapersonal
intelligence and naturalist intelligence. 5. Elementary school students
Elementary school refers to the elementary education program which has duration six years Soedijarto, 1993: 128. Based on Peraturan Pemerintah RI No.
28 Tahun 1990, it means a unit form of basic education which runs a six-year program. Based on those definitions, the writer defines that elementary school
students are students who join the six-year program of basic education, and this study is only focused on grade IV students. Thus, in this study, elementary school
students refer to the fourth grade students of SD Negeri Dayuharjo Yogyakarta.
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