Description
In this unique attempt to address the dilemma in contemporary education, the noted cognitive scientist weaves the lessons garnered from three vantage points: his own traditional education as an American child, his years of research on creativity at Harvard, and what he saw in modern Chinese classrooms,into a program that draws on the best of both modes, traditional and progressive.
About the Author
Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor in Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Among numerous honours, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981. In 1990, he was the first American to receive the University of Louisville's Grawemeyer Award in education. In 2000, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Book Information
ISBN 9780465086290
Author Howard Gardner
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Basic Books
Publisher Basic Books
Weight(grams) 450g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 162mm * 21mm
About the Author
Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor in Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Among numerous honours, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981. In 1990, he was the first American to receive the University of Louisville's Grawemeyer Award in education. In 2000, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Book Information
ISBN 9780465086290
Author Howard Gardner
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Basic Books
Publisher Basic Books
Weight(grams) 450g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 162mm * 21mm
