Howard Gardner and Project Zero

Howard Gardner is a Professor of Cognition and Education at Harvard University and Co-Director of Harvard’s Project Zero. He is widely known for his Theory of Multiple Intelligences, introduced in his book Frames of Mind in 1983.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education has maintained a research group called Project Zero for the past 32 years. Project Zero exists to conduct research on the development of children’s learning processes. Over time, the scope of Project Zero has expanded to include many more aspects of education – from individual students and classrooms to curricula, schools, and educational organizations.

Howard Gardner became Co-Director of Project Zero along with David Perkins in 1972. During this time, Gardner and Project Zero have been focusing on performance-based assessments and education for understanding. His theory of MI is being further developed to help create more personalized curriculum, instruction, and assessment.