No two learners are the same. They take different approaches to learning tasks and they respond to formal education in different ways. Yet the current emphasis in education is on what is common in learners, from a common curriculum to a common teaching method. Individual Learners reviews and discusses recent research that shows that differences in personality contribute significantly to children's and adults' experiences of success and failure in education. It considers fundamental issues in the study of personality, and provides an up-to-date review and evaluation of the continuing nature-nurture debate. It then examines traits that can have an impact upon learning: aggressiveness, anxiety, achievement, motivation, self-confidence and shyness. It includes an account of the recent research into the links between personality and education and its implications for educational practice.

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Most of the candidates prepare for the exam Toefl are worried about issues such as "Speaker said too much should not be listening" or "Must how to improve listening skills". They also have received advice such as "Listen and repeat while listening", "Read aloud cultural items" or "Write to each question", but there is the ability to properly hear their Toefl will better if the practice by the way? While there are many reasons causing candidates khonh hear the causes are mainly due to learning subjects listened to incorrect and ineffective. Therefore, the use of learning materials guided approaches listen properly and effectively will played an important role contributing to improving the skills of listening to you.

This new edition of Dr. Larry Silver’s groundbreaking clinical book incorporates recent research findings on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), covering the latest information on diagnosis, associated disorders, and treatment, as well as ADHD in adults. Providing a broad overview of the continuum of neurobiologically based conditions, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder thoroughly reviews disorders often found to be comorbid with ADHD, including specific learning disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, anger regulation problems, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and tic disorders.

f you've ever worried about whether your child will handle money responsibly and become self-sufficient, worry no more. Jayne Pearl shows you how to "gimme-proof" your kids to help them develop the discipline they ll need to manage their own finances.
It includes great advice from parents, psychologists, teachers and other experts on allowances, getting to kids to want to save instead of forcing them to do so, transforming shopping trips from battles to fun learning experiences, innoculating them against questionable values the acquire from the media and friends, and helping kids land their first job.