The ability to learn is an essential part of intelligence. Learning is exemplified, as one is able to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information, putting together the relevant information and relating new information already stored in memory. Through a combination of genetic endowment and experience the acquisition of skills and knowledge are achieved. Purposeful engaging experiences add to the acquisition process. The collaborative influence of these elements led to the acquisition of skills and knowledge.
Students learn better when they think to learn.
All children can learn better than they do now. To improve student learning is to teach them in a way that better responds to their diverse learning styles. In teaching for successful intelligence students should be taught through a system of balanced instructional methods meeting various learning styles, specifically memory, analytical, practical, and creative skills. These pedagogical sound methods include direct instruction, active participation, role modeling, learner-centered, and rewards. In the resources Sternberg made no direct indication of what the curriculum should be.