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RELATIONSHIPS AMONG LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENCE, STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE USE OF ICT, AND WRITING ABILITY

The use of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) contributes to the achievement in EFL (English as Foreign Language) teaching and learning especially in writing performance. However, not all students have positive attitudes towards Information Technology. Besides, there is a number of factors which effects writing ability. Linguistic intelligence may be the one since it has similar characteristics with language learning. This current study is attempted to find out the relationship between students linguistic intelligence, attitudes towards ICT use, and writing ability. It is conducted in Elementary School Teacher Education Department of Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia. It involves 26 students of 6th semester as respondents. Questionnaire of Multiple Intelligence Inventory is administered to gather data of students linguistic intelligence. Students attitudes are also collected through questionnaire. Data regarding students writing ability is taken from their essay writing scores. Data analysis employs Pearson Product Moment test. Statistical calculations show that partially students linguistic intelligence has no relationship, yet students attitudes have significant and positive relationship to writing ability. Simultaneously both variables have adequate relationship to writing ability. Hence, when linguistic intelligence and students attitudes towards ICT use are taken into account in designing writing activities, they will probably contribute 30% from all factors.