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Implications for Education
If Gardner’s theory is correct, then IQ tests (which
tend to stress linguistic and logical – mathematical
abilities) may not be the best way to judge a given
student’s ability to learn, and traditional academic
tasks may not be the best reflection of ability.
Teachers should try to determine which type or
types of intelligence each student has and direct
the student to learning activities that capitalize on
these innate abilities.
Distributed intelligence may be considered where
each student makes a different, but valued
contribution to creating a product.
