The Implementation of Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory in the ESL/EFL Classroom

[[abstract]]Gardner's MI theory stretches the word intelligence beyond its IQ-based application and provides a broader spectrum of human cognitive ability in educational psychology. This theory holds that each one possesses eight intelligences at least and reaffirms teachers' beliefs that every student is potential for development in learning. To assist students to develop their learning potentials, MI theory inspires teachers to adopt multiple teaching methods that adapt to or broaden students' learning styles. In addition, unlike the traditional assessments which focus on the evaluation of linguistic and logical intelligences, MI theory inspires teachers to assess students' abilities of using eight intelligences to solve problems in real life situations. Therefore, such a theory may offer a guideline in the development of curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment in the ESL/EFL classroom[[sponsorship]]中華民國英語文教師學會[[conferencetype]]國際[[conferencedate]]20051111~20051113[[conferencelocation]]臺北市, 臺