Biography and Theories
Howard Gardner is a developmental psychologist whose best-known contribution to psychology is histheory of multiple intelligences.
His 1983 bookFrames of Mind,outlined his theory and eight major types of intelligence.
He described himself as “a studious child who gained much pleasure from playing the piano.”
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He completed his post-secondary education at Harvard, earning his undergraduate degree in 1965 and his Ph.D. in 1971.
In 1983, he publishedFrames of Mind,which outlined his theory of multiple intelligences.
According to this theory, people have many different ways of learning.
He was also an adjunct professor of psychology at Harvard University and senior director of Harvard Project Zero.
While he retired from teaching in 2019, Gardner continues to research and write.
He published a memoir of his life, “A Synthesizing Mind,” in 2020.
Due to his significant contributions to psychology, Howard Gardner has also received a number of awards.
He defines learning styles as to how an individual learner approaches different educational materials.
This computer then determines how people perform in every aspect of their lives.
Gardner initially outlined eight multiple intelligences but is researching the inclusion of existential intelligence.
Learning styles, on the other hand, relate to an individual’s personality and learning preferences.
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