PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING FOR SUCCESSFUL INTELLIGENCE

Attempts to apply psychological theories to education can falter on th e translation of the theory into educational practice. Often, this tra nslation is not clear. Therefore, when a program does not succeed, it is not clear whether the lack of success was due to the inadequacy of the theory or the inadequacy of the implementation of the theory. A se t of basic principles for translating a theory into practice can help clarify just what an educational implementation should (and should not ) look like. This article presents 12 principles for translating a tri archic theory of successful intelligence into educational practice.