When designing curricula and instructional activities for gifted students, intelligence theories could be utilized for this purpose. The theory of successful intelligence, proposed by Sternberg, emphasized the importance of individuals' sociocultural contexts and the ability to incorporate analytic, practical, and creative intelligences. This theory encouraged students to utilize the three types of abilities in the real world, which was aligned with the goals of gifted education. This article reviewed studies that utilized the theory of successful intelligence in education, and explored ways to apply in assessing and teaching.