How to Implement and Supervise a Learning Style Program

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Summary: Excellent "how-to" book on implementing learning styles!
Review: This is an excellent "how-to" guide for implementing learning styles in your school or system. Based on the Dunn and Dunn model the book covers the basics of learning style theory and how to take the first steps. Excellent information on re-designing the classroom and personalizing learning. This is a great resource for staff development.

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Summary: Excellent overview of the Dunns' Learning Styles
Review: This slim book is ideal for busy administrators interested in improving education. Key ideas based on decades of research into Learning Styles and inventory tools are presented very succintly. Low and average achievers make a greater improvement in standardized achievement test scores when their learning styles are matched, esp. through tactile, kinesthetic and global styles. Different alternatives for developing a Learning Style Program are proposed: workshops, self-teaching team, learning styles committee, hire consultants or a development team. Provision of matching resources will be an important next-step. There is a brief introduction to redesigning classrooms and teaching strategies. The practical questions that open-minded and dynamic decision-makers have to face are not no longer whether, but how they can find the physical, financial and personnel resources to implement such a daunting programme through viable, gradual and effective processes.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent overview of the Dunns' Learning Styles
Review: This slim book is ideal for busy administrators interested in improving education. Key ideas based on decades of research into Learning Styles and inventory tools are presented very succintly. Low and average achievers make a greater improvement in standardized achievement test scores when their learning styles are matched, esp. through tactile, kinesthetic and global styles. Different alternatives for developing a Learning Style Program are proposed: workshops, self-teaching team, learning styles committee, hire consultants or a development team. Provision of matching resources will be an important next-step. There is a brief introduction to redesigning classrooms and teaching strategies. The practical questions that open-minded and dynamic decision-makers have to face are not no longer whether, but how they can find the physical, financial and personnel resources to implement such a daunting programme through viable, gradual and effective processes.