The Learning Revolution

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Summary: A Book for LEARNERS.
Review: Fundamental principles of learnings are highlighted to enhance the readers current knowledge about learning. The book is written in a manner that allows fast absorption of info. The book is tailored to each individuals reading pleasure and learning pleasure. An excellent book for all learners and learners who are teachers.

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Summary: A Superficial Gloss
Review: If you come across this book, pick it up and read it slowly and attempt to digest what the authors are saying. It doesn't make sense for "beginners" like myself, to read this book in 30 minutes. I read this book no less than 3 times before I can safely conclude that this book is worth your money. It provides an insight into the science of learning, perhaps all schoolchildren everywhere should be exposed to the mysterious mind-mapping and so on. The success of a person may now, I believe, be due to his ability to maximise the use of both sides of his brain. This book is also fun to read as you can actually try out the many examples given. Go ahead see if you agree with me.

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Summary: Finally a readable academic book about learning!
Review: In designing and building an online high school, I have read many books about education and learning. This is one of two (The other is the Net Generation by Don Tapscott) that I find myself constantly referring back to for validation and ideas. I frequently recommend it to people who are trying to understand why we believe that an online high school is needed by many independent learners. It is a great book by any metric. It is readable, informative and comprehensive. I am looking forward to getting a copy of the new edition.

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Summary: A Superficial Gloss
Review: The learning revolution presents a lot of soundbites about super learning, effective teaching, and world-class schools. However, there isn't much to hang on to here as methods and techniques aren't fully elaborated. More importantly, wild and excessive claims are often made without any foundation or research to back them up. Techniques that work for language learning are advocated for all of education. Lots of spurious claims about the role of music are also included despite the fact that most of the early research in this area is proving weak. The book also seems to equate learning with knowledge acquisition. Seldom are issues of understanding and transfer addressed.

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Summary: Exciting and Truly a Revolution
Review: This is one of the most exciting books that I have read as an educator. I believe that the book is right on target and that education needs to rise to the occasion. We are still teaching as though we are in the 19th century in many cases and we are in the technology age. Even though many of the methods mentioned in the book are not elaborated upon and the how to's are not there, the mere mention that these ideas and methods are out there and you know who is doing them and some research has been done is a starting point for change in any school. The concepts presented are innovative and exciting. How could a teacher or school not change when reading about the real world and what our students need to know to be successful in the 21st century? I truly believe that the education world is one of the last frontiers to change.

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Summary: A new world beckons
Review: When the World grasps the combined teachings of Gordon Dryden and Jeannette Vos in the Learning Revolution, we will move onto a new plane. Our mental and spiritual growth will develop to an unheard of level, our understandings of other human diversities will develop relationships on a level hitherto unknown. Develop your new-born before birth. Understand the wayward child. Hugely develop your mind and your learning abilities. Help to guide your progeny to a brighter future. Understand your learning abilities and disabilities. Help mentally disadvantaged children. Be a part of the Learning revolution. The authors must be recommended for opening up new frontiers of human development. Read it and grow - ignore it and risk slipping behind the new human being.