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This article is aimed at analyzing some features Colleges of Education of future EIL -English as an International Language- educators should have in close connection with the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
Before putting forward some ideas related to how we should think about Colleges of Education –usually known as Training Colleges, a label I deeply disagree with-, it is compulsory to reflect upon the concept of intelligence. If as educators, we keep on thinking that intelligent are only those children who posses logical-mathematical or linguistic skills, I hesitate if we are going to be able to go ahead. I truly believe that beginning by taking into consideration the definition Gardner refers to is an appropriate spring-board: “My theory highlights the human ability to achieve something, to act in the real world”…” intelligence, what we consider intelligent actions, modifies with the passing of time. Intelligence is not a substance in the head as it is oil in an oil pot. It is a collection of potentials that complement among each others.”
Now, we can outline some ideas that, to my mind, are of the most important ones we can consider when tying the theory of Multiple Intelligences, future EIL –English as an International Language- educators and the colleges of education where they study, being these ideas: democracy, depth in contents and process-oriented evaluation.
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