Claire, This is a important point that is often overlooked as we educate the masses with assembly line methods. The more we can customize our instruction the more effective we will be with our outcomes. In my research over the years I have develop an assessment of the different intelligences of students. The assessment is called the Talent Key. The assessment draws out the three most dominant intelligences that the students have. Then we develop instructional activities that focus on those three dominants. Many career colleges are using the Talent Key with their students and have had great results because of how they customized their curriculum. This is why your point is such an important one. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.