Few modern scholars have had such a impact of how we think about learning as Howard Gardner. Gardner, a Haravard-based professor of education, is largely responsible for the theory of multiple intelligence which has changed the way we look at knowledge and learning.
In collaboration with the well-known psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (known for his work on positive psychiology and the "Flow" concept) and William Damon (Stanford-based expert on human development), Gardner wrote a book called Good Works, about the elements that go into creating meaningful human activity.
As extension of that book, Gardner has created The GoodWork Project, "a large scale effort to identify individuals and institutions that exemplify good work—work that is excellent in quality, socially responsible, and meaningful to its practitioners—and to determine how best to increase the incidence of good working our society."
The site is a must-see for anyone interested in innovative activity that can enrich education.
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