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BEST BET BOOKS

DIFFERENCE

Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner’s theory, despite the world-wide acclaim he has had does not stand up to much academic scrutiny. But it’s a very useful theory to help young people recognise the different strengths they and others have:

Book	Rating	Ian's comments
Howard Gardner Frames of Mind Harper Collins, 1993	1A	The original, but not one to read unless you are interested in how the theory was developed rather than the application.
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice Harper Collins,1993	2B	More practical but still fairly heavy going.
Thomas Armstrong Seven Ways to be Smart Penguin, 1993	4D	The best book to find out more about multiple intelligences. Short readable and practical.
LEARNING STYLES
Dawna Markova How Your Child is Smart Conari Press, 1992	4D	Most thoughtful book so far I have seen on visual, auditory and kinaesthetic styles. I think VAK as it is called is interesting and does have something in it, but at the moment its all based on intuition rather than hard science.
Much more convincing for me are the books on learning styles which are derived from the Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator:
Renee Baron What Type am I? Penguin, 1998	4C	Now the best and most accessible book on Myers Briggs. Available from the Anglo American Book Company Ltd, Crown Buildings, Bancyfelin, Carmarthen, SA33 5ND
Gordon Lawrence People Types and Tiger Stripes CAPT, Florida, 1979	2C	Good book on Myers Briggs in education in general.
Elizabeth Murphy The Developing Child CPP, California, 1992	3D	Good book on Myers Briggs for those working in primary and pre-school. Best again for those who have done Myers Briggs but will make sense to those who have not.
Lavonne Neff One of a Kind – Making the Most of Your Child’s Uniqueness 1995	4D	Excellent book for parents of young children.
(some of the above books on Myers Briggs are only available in this country from Oxford Psychologists Press, Lambourne House, 311-321 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7JH, tel: 01865 510203)

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