The Power of Diversity: New Ways of Learning and Teaching Through Learning Styles (Visions of Education)

Prashnig, Barbara

ISBN 10: 185539118X / ISBN 13: 9781855391185

Published by Network Educational Press Ltd, 2004

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Power of Diversity: New Ways of Learning and Teaching Through Learning Styles (Visions of Education)
• Publisher: Network Educational Press Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185539118X
• ISBN 13: 9781855391185
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Used; Good

About this title

Synopsis

Everyone has a unique style of learning, thinking and working. Very few people, however, learn or work in a way which is best for them and the way their brain works. The Power of Diversity has been written to help people discover their preferred way of learning and, in turn, to help them and their children succeed at school. Barbara Prashnig has now worked for over 12 years as an educator and trainer, introducing her pioneering concept of learning and working styles into educational institutions and businesses throughout New Zealand and around the world. Based on her extensive professional experience, the author presents in this book her tried and tested findings and offers new ways of catering for the great diversity in students, helping teachers and parents alike. Designed as an easy-to-read workbook, it introduces the concept of learning styles and explains the importance these styles play in the still ongoing learning revolution in education, business and parenting. There are also examples from schools in various countries that have adopted Barbara's work, and the results of their efforts to incorporate diverse learning strategies are discussed. The unique 'suggestopedic' layout, with narrower columns of text for speed reading, and the left-hand page graphics, thoughts and exercises to make the reader aware of their own learning styles, make this book both fun to read and useful. The Power of Diversity has become a 'must read' for parents, teachers, trainers and anyone who is interested in human development and learning.

About the Author

Barbara Prashnig was born and lived in Austria until she migrated with her family to New Zealand in 1985. She was appointed the youngest professor in her home country and worked there as a teacher/trainer for 17 years; has a double MA degree in Educational Sciences and English; studies suggestopedia with Dr G. Lozanov (the father of accelerated learning) and learning styles with the Dunns in New York; and has pioneered the introduction of the 'diversity concept' in education training in New Zealand and internationally. She is now considered to be one of the world's foremost experts on style diversity, and through the organization she founded, the Creative Learning Company, has made style assessment instruments available via the internet in seven different languages. When Barbara is not travelling the world, she lives in Auckland with her husband and her daughter, who also works with her.