Title: Theories of Intelligence
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Theories of Intelligence
We can become more intelligent through study and  practice, through access to appropriate tools, and  through learning to make effective use of these  tools (Perkins, 1995).

Definition of  Intelligence
Howard Gardner
David Perkins
Robert Sternberg
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A Definition of  Intelligence
Howard Gardner
Robert Sternberg
David Perkins
Howard Gardner
David Perkins
Robert Sternberg
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Content: He  notes that some people are particularly talented in one of  these two areas, and not in the other. This observation is  consistent with the work of Lev Vygotsky (Fosnot, 1996) who  argues that the type of learning that goes on outside of  school is distinctly different than the type of learning  that goes on in school. While some students are talented in  both informal and formal education, others are much more  successful in one rather than the other. A teacher who is  skillful in developing PBL can help students to design  projects that are consistent with their learning abilities  and interests. David Perkins
In his 1992 book, Smart Schools, David Perkins analyzes a  number of different educational theories and approaches to  education. His analysis is strongly supportive of Gardner's  theory of multiple intelligences. Perkins' book contains  extensive research-based evidence that education can be  considerably improved by more explicit and appropriate  teaching for transfer, focusing on higher-order cognitive  skills, and the use of project-based learning. Perkins (1995) examines a large number of research  studies both on the measurement of IQ and of programs of  study designed to increase IQ. He presents detailed  arguments that IQ has three major components or  dimensions. Neural intelligence.