Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century: The Six-Step Plan to Unlock Your Master-Mind @ richardeward.com

Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century: The Six-Step Plan to Unlock Your Master-Mind
by Colin Rose
from Dell

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Well Done, Just not Sure about the concept
  I'm of two minds about this title-- on the one hand, it's a quality product, well written and organized.
  On the other hand, I didn't find the concept to be all that compelling and I didn't really gain anything from the book, other then some familiarity with the subject matter.
  Overall, this is a well written book but I just didn't buy into the theories.

• Should have been 2 different books
  "Accelerated Learning Techniques" is a fantastic book about the different learning styles people have and specific techniques to cater to your own "learning style". Author Colin Rose gives a workflow style technique for accelerated learning, plus several techniques for each learning style.
  I was impressed by Rose's learning maps at the end of every chapter and the organization of the book. Plus the diagrams and lists are an invaluable help.
  The only part I didn't like about this book was the... more info

• Some Strategies Just Repackaged
  Loads of hype and salespitch! The methods described in this book are fairly flexible, but they are so hyped up that it is not easy to cope with the dissapointment after the hype. The only good part of their story is the "search for meaning" section of the MASTER learning method that goes some way to promoting thinking before memory.
  There are tons of stories and anecdotes in the pages that have already been debunked, and a good amount of serious salesmanship.
  One warning though! I did do a... more info

• Soap Box
  The author seemed to be on a soap box about the public education system and how we all need to boycot. But I was able to stop cracking my knuckles using one of the methods.

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