The Enneagram Intelligences

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Summary: Provides a new dimension to the education process.
Review: Janet Levine's book, "The Enneagram Intelligences" is a very welcome addition to the world of education. I found the material comprehensible, very readable, and applicable to all levels of education from grade school to corporate training. I highly recommend the book to all my corporate clients.

Rating:
Summary: Provides a new dimension to the education process
Review: Janet Levine's book, "The Enneagram Intelligences" is a very welcome addition to the world of education. I found the material comprehensive, very readable, and applicable to all levels of education from grade school to corporate training. I highly recommend the book to all my corporate clients.

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Summary: Concise, Applicable, Readable and Intelligent
Review: While the audience aimed at for this book appears to be educators, Ms. Levine's book on the enneagram is valuable for a wider audience. As she points out, we are all teachers and students in many aspects of our lives, and The Enneagram Intelligences give a clearer picture on how to effectively communicate and convey ideas, and how to understand the biases of ourselves and our students that can help or hinder this process.

Ms. Levine uses the "oral tradition" of enneagram presentation by using real people to describe their type and how it affects their perspectives on learning and living. I personally found her many descriptive examples of the characteristics of each type to be quite illuminating on identifying and understanding the worldview of each of the types. Her examples are much clearer than those in Helen Palmer's works, probably because Ms. Levine focused specifically on the area of education and learning styles. I especially gained insight on how my own enneastyle filters my perceptions and actions.

This book is especially valuable as a general work and as a reference guide to be referred to many times. I highly recommend it!