Humans Quotes by Howard Gardner

8 Humans quotes by Howard Gardner

Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences informs these eight concise statements, each highlighting a different facet of human potential.

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I think that every educator, indeed every human being, is concerned with what is true and what is not; what experiences to…

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A continuing conversation with other persons, with cultural products, and with oneself, is a large part of what it means to be…

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I reject the notion that human beings have a single intelligence, which can be drawn on for the full range of problem…

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The wonderful thing about the theater is that it can emphasize BOTH our diversity AND our common humanity. In many ways, the…

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All human beings have all of the intelligences. But we differ, for both genetic and experiential reasons, in our profile of intelligences…

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While we may continue to use the words smart and stupid, and while IQ tests may persist for certain purposes, the monopoly…

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I want my children to understand the world, but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious.…

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We need to focus on the kind of human beings we want to have and the kind of society in which we…

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Emile Zola was a poor student at his school at Aix. We are all so different largely because we all have different combinations of…

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We've got to do fewer things in school. The greatest enemy of understanding is coverage... You've got to take enough time to get kids…

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Students should learn about the long-standing values of truth, beauty, and goodness, think hard about them, and interrogate them skillfully.

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The problems in our educational system are indissociable from broader malignant trends in our society, and they can't be solved by lots of testing…

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Intelligence is the ability to find and solve problems and create products of value in one's own culture.

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To ask "Where in your brain is intelligence?" is like asking "Where is the voice in the radio?"

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“Stories are the single most powerful weapon in a leader’s arsenal”

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The biggest communities in which young people now reside are online communities.

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If I know you're very good in music, I can predict with just about zero accuracy whether you're going to be good or bad…

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Perhaps, indeed, there are no truly universal ethics: or to put it more precisely, the ways in which ethical principles are interpreted will inevitably…

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I favor a system where students in publicly funded institutions make a commitment: if they do well in the private sector, they will revert…

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An individual understands a concept, skill, theory, or domain of knowledge to the extent that he or she can apply it appropriately in a…

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If we want to have good workers and good citizens, we need to create common spaces in which individuals can talk about the moral…

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