Integrating Multiple Intelligence Test into Diagnostic Assessment in ELT

Abstract

English learning in Merdeka Curriculum has important role to explore and complete students’ competencies to reach the learning objectives which is Profil Pelajar Pancasila. By discovering students’ interests, character and abilities through diagnostic assessment, teacher will be able to design the learning style which is suitable to maximize students’ each ability. Multiple Intelligence Test can analyze and classify students’ interests into 8 groups: (1) Visual - Spatial; (2) Musical; (3) Kinesthetic; (4) Interpersonal; (5) Verbal - Linguistic; (6) Logical - Mathematic; (7) Naturalist; (8) Intrapersonal. This is qualitative research by using phenomenological approach. By classifying 3 dominant characters for each students, this test were applied to 32 students in Class 10 SMK Negeri 1 Karangdadap, and based on the result it was found 3 dominant chareacters of the students, they are: (a) Visual 75% (24 Students), (b) Kinesthetic 65,6% (21 Students), and (c) Naturalist 71,8% (23 Students). Based on these result, teacher can develop the learning strategies which suitable for their students. This research also revealed some practical learning method in studying English Language by the teacher to maximize students competences by adjusting their dominant interests.