Application to instruction

• Lesson formats that give learners choices that correspond loosely to the 8 intelligences or different learning styles. The learning goals do not change, but the enriched learning activities help learners to reach their goals more effectively. To be effective the content and approaches need to be meaningful to the learners. This is why choice is the key.
• Emphasis is on using students' particular learning strengths to assist in areas of particular difficulty.
• Develop project-based curriculum using MI/learning styles as a framework. This emphasizes authentic problems and activities.⁴⁹

Incorporating theory into reflection

Learning style/MI theories can be used as a tool to plan appropriate instruction and curriculum, whereas learning style/MI reflection uses the theories as tools to reflect on individuals' strengths and related learning strategies. Examples of reflection activities could include: showing pictures of people engaged in work or activities and identifying the various MI that can be observed, or taking pictures of adults engaged in the activities they have chosen and talk about why they chose them and the related intelligences or learning styles.⁵⁰

Using reflection practices

• Reflect on and identify students' strengths and preferences. This approach helps learners who view themselves as unintelligent because they equate intelligence with book learning.
• Utilize learning theory as a basis for discussion and consider why it is incorporated into lessons. This will help learners to understand the rationale for unconventional learning activities, and to consider them a positive and promising change.