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020			_a1855394413
020			_a9781855394414
100			_aPrashing, Barbara
245		4	_aThe power of diversity : new ways of learning and teaching through learning styles
250			_a3rd
260			_aLondon _bContinuum _c2008
300			_a365; ill., bibl.
505			_aThe State of the Art -- Diversity is our Strength --Learning Styles - A Quiet Revolution -- The LSA - A Revolutionary Instrument -- Too Many Provocations? -- Don't Teach Me - Let Me Learn! -- The New Look of Learning and Teaching -- Learning Styles are Life Styles -- Opposites Attract -- Parents, Children and Their Styles.
520			_aPaperback
520			_aThe third edition of ""The Power of Diversity"" introduces the concept of Learning Styles and its contribution to the new learning revolution within education, business and sport. The book includes international case studies from schools that have adopted Learning Styles and discusses the results of these initiatives and the benefits for those institutions that have followed ""The Power of Diversity"".Everyone has a unique style of learning, thinking and working. However, very few people learn or work in a way which is best for them. ""The Power of Diversity"" has been written to help people discover their preferred way of learning and in turn to help them to succeed in life.Designed as an easy-to-read workbook, ""The Power of Diversity"" introduces the concept of learning styles and explains the important part these play in the new learning revolution in education, business and sport. The book includes many examples from schools and educational institutions around the world that have developed Barbara Prashnig's work, and it discusses the results of their initiatives to incorporate diverse learning styles.The book has a unique 'suggestopedic' layout, with narrower columns of text for speed reading and left-hand page graphics as well as exercises to test readers' own learning styles, making it both highly accessible and fun to read. ""The Power of Diversity"" will appeal to educators, parents, students and trainers alike.
650			_aLEARNING
650			_aTEACHING
650			_aDIVERSITY _913064
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