Yolanda U. Trapp
The theory of successful intelligence can easily be applied in classroom settings, both in instruction and in assessment11. Sternberg and Grigorenko conducted two studies to test the theory in practice, applying it in two subject-matter areas; social studies (a unit on communities) and psychology (a natural and social science). Their studies accomplished our main goals. They showed that an educational intervention based on the theory of successful intelligence improved school achievement, both on performance assessments measuring analytical, creative, and practical achievement and on conventional multiple-choice memory assessments. The studies suggested that teaching for triarchic does not impede - and actually facilitates - factual recall, presumably because students learn the material they are taught in multiple ways and can better capitalize on their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses12.
