I align myself with almost all researchers in assuming that anything we do is a composite of whatever genetic limitations were given to us by our parents and whatever kinds of environmental opportunities are available. – Howard Gardner
Kids go to school and college and get through, but they dont seem to really care about using their minds. School doesnt have the kind of long term positive impact that it should. – Howard Gardner
A lot of knowledge in any kind of an organization is what we call task knowledge. These are things that people who have been there a long time understand are important, but they may not know how to talk about them. Its often called the culture of the organization. – Howard Gardner
The countries who do the best in international comparisons, whether its Finland or Japan, Denmark or Singapore, do well because they have professional teachers who are respected, and they also have family and community which support learning. – Howard Gardner