Dawna Markova: How We Learn

In today's hyper- paced world, we don't even allow ourselves enough time to digest our own thoughts. Dawna Markova calls it "mental bulimia--we acquire facts and spit them out. So there's not time for the brain to go through the incredible mental metabolism it is capable of to create new patterns." She teaches that all of us have a unique set of learning patterns based on the way we process information. Whether you're a verbal gymnast who's never been good at sports, or great at writing but paralyzed to speak in front of a crowd, it's because of the unique way your mind processes information. We know we are different; yet we are all expected to learn in the same way. Dawna Markova, known for her groundbreaking research in perception and learning, has revolutionized how we learn and her studies are impacting schools everywhere.

Markova has served as senior affiliate of the Learning Center at MIT and has established learning centers around the country and founded the Institute of Human Ecology. She is the author of How Your Child is Smart (Conari Press 1992), No Enemies Within (Conari Press 1994), The Open Mind (Conari Press 1996) and The Smart Parenting Revolution: A Powerful New Approach To Unleashing Your Child's Potential (Ballantine Books 2005). Her other books include Random Acts of Kindness (Conari Press, 1993); The Open Mind: Discovering the 6 Patterns of Natural Intelligence (Conari Press, 1996); and I Will Not Die An Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion (Conari Press, 2000). To learn more about the work of Dawna Markova go to www.dawnamarkova.com

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