The Learning Revolution [Hardcover]

Gordon Dryden (Author), Jeannette Vos (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1929284004 | ISBN-13: 978-1929284009 | Publication Date: September 1999 | Edition: 2nd

World record sales! 7.5 million copies sold in China in 25. That makes it by far the world's biggest selling books, outside the Bible, for 1999! This new edition, now available in America, is completely revised and tells the story of the learning revolution that is need to match the revolution in communications and technology.

It presents the world's best research on how every one of us, at any age, can make that revolution happen now. And it tells it in a language that is as easy to read as The Reader's Digest.

Among the topics covered:
* How to learn anything much faster, better and more easily.
* How to read four books a day and remember what you read.
* How to learn the basics of a new language in 8 weeks.
* How to bridge a 5 year reading gap in 10 weeks.
* How to read and write before starting school.
* How to make the most of your amazing brain.
* How to Mind Map your way to better grades.
* How to create successful, profitable ideas.
* How to use the world's best learning technology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Absolutely outstanding. The entire book is the most inspiring and comprehensive pulling together of all the various strands of learning research that I have ever seen". Colin Rose: author of Accelerating Learning; "This is the book that I wish I had written". Sir Christopher Ball: Patron, The Campaign for Learning --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Netherlands-born, Canadian reared, multitalented American Jeannette Vos earned her doctorate in education after seven years of research into the world's most effective methods of rapid, fun-filled learning. She has taught extensively at every level, from nursery school teach to adjunct professor.

New Zealand-born Gordon Dryden is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist, TV host and businessman, with a career that spans public relations, advertising, publishing, marketing and consulting. He has produced and presented 22 television programs on new methods of learning.

The two first met by complete accident, sitting next to each other at an international learning conference. Comparing notes, they found they'd both discovered surprising new breakthroughs: simple, new methods to help anyone, of any age, learn anything at least five times faster and more effectively.

Now the university researcher and multi-media communicator unite to present an amazing guide to the revolution that will shape the new century as no other before.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: Jalmar Pr; 2nd edition (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929284004
• ISBN-13: 978-1929284009
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,362,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn how to learn - FAST!, October 6, 1997

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This review is from: The Learning Revolution: A Life-Long Learning Program for the World's Finest Computer Your Amazing Brain (Hardcover)

Is your in tray full of articles you think you should read but haven't found the time for? Do you aspire to read all those techinical books but would rather read a good novel? This is the book for you. This book teaches you how to get 80% of the material from a full size text book in under an hour. This book starts with one page (large type) instructions on "How to read this book in one tenth the time". Well presented practical instruction gets you going straight away. You can read all that technical stuff and still have time for that novel! (And, btw its also great if you want to teach others! )

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a readable academic book about learning!, August 4, 1999

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Allan Jones (Haymarket, VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Learning Revolution: A Life-Long Learning Program for the World's Finest Computer Your Amazing Brain (Hardcover)

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.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and Truly a Revolution, May 2, 2001

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Patricia A. Hendrix (Ticonderoga, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Learning Revolution (Hardcover)

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.