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Howard Gardner [5]
Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Author, A Synthesizing Mind
Gardner's Law

Gardner's First Law

Don't ask how smart someone is; ask in what ways is he or she smart.

Gardner's Second Law

You can never go directly from a scientific discovery to an educational recommendation: all educational practices presuppose implicit or explicit value judgments.

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