An Exploration of Verbal-Linguistics Intelligence (VLI) Levels among Undergraduate English Students

Abstract

English play significant role in every aspect of humans, in studies and practical verbal skills that managed the numerous aspects of daily life. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence (VLI) also matters for English students because it helps students succeed academically, communicate better, and prepare for the future. Understanding or improving VLI can lead to better results and a more rewarding educational experience for English students. This paper explored the Verbal linguistic intelligence (VLI) levels amongst undergraduate English students in the Faculty of English department enrolled in Pakistani universities and gender-based comparison was made. Students of English departments of University of Sargodha were selected conveniently. Data were obtained using a self-report checklist of 10 items based on the Armstrong, (1993) multiple intelligence checklists which was pilot tested and Cronbach alpha value was found 0.89. Findings indicated that majority of students were characterized by the tendency of possessing good Verbal linguistics Intelligence (VLI) but not developed an equal appeal toward all language-oriented tasks. Analysis of VLI scores on gender based showed significant difference between in gender-based comparison. Female students are better than male students in VLI. It was concluded that male students’ needs to receive more encouragement in their striving to have STEAM education.