Howard Gardner Quotes

Biography: Howard Gardner is known for his theory of multiple intelligences. A de... more Biography: Howard Gardner is known for his theory of multiple intelligences. A developmental psychologist and professor at Harvard University, Gardner proposed that traditional IQ tests are too limited and identified eight distinct intelligences that capture the diverse ways individuals learn and demonstrate their abilities. less

"Each of us has a unique palette of abilities and loves; our schools should be designed to unleash them.""There are hundreds and hundreds of ways of making a difference in the world.""The best way to cultivate moral values is to create an environment where ethical thinking is rewarded and celebrated.""True understanding derives from a blend of theory and practical implementation.""The goal should always be to address the needs of individuals and not the one-size-fits-all mentality.""Assignments should contain elements of both routine and surprise.""The greatest educators have known that we need an open mind, but we also need a disciplined mind.""I want my children to understand the world but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious I want them to understand it so that they will be positioned to make it a better place""We should spend less time ranking children and more time helping them to identify their natural competencies and gifts and cultivate those""Intelligence is the ability to find and solve problems and create products of value in one's own culture""If I know you're very good at spatial intelligence, I still don't know whether you're going to be a great surgeon or an architect""No two people's intelligences are the same""We are natural learners. Learning is our default state.""It's not how smart you are that matters, what really counts is how you are smart""Stories are the single most powerful tool in a leader's toolkit""The biggest mistake of past centuries in teaching has been to treat all children as if they were variants of the same individual and thus to feel justified in teaching them all the same subjects in the same way""I believe that the brain has evolved, like the rest of the body. And you can't understand the brain as an abstract mechanism that operates on its own. You really have to understand the body and the environment that this brain is operating in"

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