Howard Gardner By: Laken Fritz

Birth and Death Birth: July 11, 1943 Death: Still Alive! http://www.scranton.edu/news/articles/2008/10/Howard-Gardner.shtml

Personal History Born in Scranton PA Had Eric Erikson as a tutor John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University Senior Director of Harvard Project Zero Originally a developmental psychologist and later in neuropsychology Main area of research interest at that time was cognition, especially the capacity to use symbols, working with both normal and gifted children, and brain-damaged adults http://www.ffst.hr/ENCYCLOPAEDIA/doku.php?id=howard_gardner_and_education

Personal History Continued- Awards  MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981 Honorary degrees from 26 colleges and universities including institutions in Bulgaria, Chile, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, and South Korea By Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines as one of the 100 most influential public intellectuals in the world 2011 Prince of Asturias Award in Social Sciences

Some Books By Gardner Has 25 books in 28 languages http://www.howardgardner.com/books/books.html http://www.howardgardner.com/books/books.html http://www.kidsource.com/books/unschooled.mind.html Has 25 books in 28 languages

Works and Research Multiple Intelligence Project Zero initially formulated a list of seven intelligences. The first two have been typically valued in schools; the next three are usually associated with the arts; and the final two are what Howard Gardner called 'personal intelligences' Project Zero Project Zero provided an environment in which Howard Gardner could begin to explore his interest in human cognition http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm

Works and Research Multiple Intelligence Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Musical Body-Kinesthetic Spatial Interpersonal Intrapersonal http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm http://questgarden.com/102/80/0/100505170056/index.htm

Linguistic Involves sensitivity to spoken and written language, the ability to learn languages, and the capacity to use language to accomplish certain goals Writers, poets, lawyers and speakers are among those that see as having high linguistic intelligence. http://educ-reality.com/howard-gardners-multiple-intelligences/ http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm

Logical-Mathematical Consists of the capacity to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically It entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically http://ourlibrary.net/x50/math1.htm http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm

Musical Involves skill in the performance, composition, and appreciation of musical patterns Encompasses the capacity to recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and rhythms http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm http://www.preschools4all.com/musical-intelligence.html

Bodily-Kinesthetic The potential of using one's whole body or parts of the body to solve problems The ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements Mental and physical activities are related http://www.ourschoolzone.com/main/dox/project/mi/bodily/bodily.htm http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm

Spatial Involves the potential to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined areas http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm http://educ-reality.com/howard-gardners-multiple-intelligences/

Interpersonal Concerned with the capacity to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of other people Educators, salespeople, religious and political leaders and counselors all need a well-developed interpersonal intelligence http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/04/28/bus21.asp

Intrapersonal The capacity to understand oneself, to appreciate one's feelings, fears and motivations Involves having an effective working model of ourselves, and to be able to use such information to regulate our lives http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm http://www.brainbasedbusiness.com/2006/12/beyond_conflict_through_intrap.html

Where are the Intelligences? http://www.cfkeep.org/html/snapshot.php?id=64791479208312

Works and Research Project Zero Mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels Begun at the Harvard Graduate School in 1967 by the philosopher Nelson Goodman Aim of improving learning in the Arts through research Gardner was co-director of this (with David Perkins) from 1972 to 2000 http://www.ffst.hr/ENCYCLOPAEDIA/doku.php?id=howard_gardner_and_education http://pzweb.harvard.edu/index.cfm

History of Project Zero Building on this research to help create communities of reflective, independent learners To enhance deep understanding within disciplines To promote critical and creative thinking Research is done by human cognitive development and of the process of learning in the arts and other disciplines The learners are at the center of the educational process, respecting the different ways in which an individual learns at various stages of life As well as differences among individuals in the ways they perceive the world and express their ideas. http://pzweb.harvard.edu/History/History.htm

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