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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The research reported in this work was conducted in a science classroom among 27 students (14 boys and 13 girls). Of these students, seven were Somalian (5 male and 2 female) and 20 students were African American. Lab activities were conducted in heterogeneous small groups and tests were written in English. Somalian students have all tests read to them in English and Somalian. Two science labs were conducted in this study


THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
The theoretical framework of this research study is that of Gardeners Multiple Intelligences, which essentially states that different individuals are talented in various, and different areas or types of intelligence. The different intelligences as identified in the work of Howard Gardener are those listed and described as follows:
(1) Linguistic intelligence: This type of intelligence: involves sensitivity to spoken and written language, the ability to learn languages, and the capacity to use language to accomplish certain goals. This intelligence includes the ability to effectively use language to express oneself rhetorically or poetically; and language as a means to remember information. Writers, poets, lawyers and speakers are among those that Howard Gardner sees as having high linguistic intelligence. (Smith, 2002)

(2) Logical-mathematical intelligence:

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