Howard Gardner is best known in educational circles for his theory of multiple intelligences, a critique of the notion that there exists but a single human intelligence that can be assessed by standard psychometric instruments. From 1972-2000, he was Co-director of Project Zero. At present, he is chair of the Steering Committee of Project Zero. He also directs the GoodWork Project and the Trust Project with Carrie James. For ten years he co-directed the Interdisciplinary Studies Project with Veronica Boix- Mansilla.
David Perkins has conducted long-term programs of research and development in the areas of teaching and learning for understanding, creativity, problem-solving, reasoning in the arts, sciences, and everyday life; the role of educational technologies in teaching and learning; and strategies that promote learning in organizations. From 1972-2000, he was Co-director of Project Zero.
Shari Tishman is the current Director of Project Zero. She is interested in understanding and designing environments and instructional approaches that help people learn how to think. Her research focuses on the development of thinking and understanding, learning in and through the arts, and learning in museums.
On Friday, November 12, all courses will take place in the National Gallery of Art or Smithsonian Institution museums. These courses will last 90 minutes and will be led by museum specialists or Project Zero researchers, with a focus on learning in museums / learning through art.
On Saturday and Sunday, November 13-14, there will be two types of interactive courses: two-hour courses led by Project Zero researchers and one-hour courses led by educators using Project Zero ideas in practice.
Featured prominently in these courses will be Project Zero research such as Teaching for Understanding, Multiple Intelligences, GoodWork, Making Learning/Thinking Visible, Cultures of Thinking, Artful Thinking, Studio Habits of Mind, and Educating for the 21st Century.
Check back for full schedule of researchers and presenters in mid-September.
Educating for Today and Tomorrow is hosted by CASIE and WIS in collaboration with Project Zero and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.