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This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of using multiple intelligences (MI) based activities in developing EFL speaking skills and self- efficacy for preparatory stage visually impaired pupils at Al Nour schools in Mansoura. Based on the literature review, related studies and content specification of first year prep, five EFL speaking sub-skills were determined. Instruments of the study included: an MI checklist for determining the most common intelligences among the VI pupils, a speaking test, and a self-efficacy scale for measuring those pupils' self-efficacy level before and after the experiment. The content of the units with MI-based activities was taught to pupils throughout twelve sessions. Results revealed that MI- based activities had a great effect on enhancing the students' EFL speaking skills and self-efficacy as there were statistically significant differences between each of the pre- and post administrations of both the speaking test and self-efficacy scale. The study also proposed some recommendations and suggestions for further research.
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