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  • 03/04/2008 - Experts confirm Learning Style Findings

    An education expert believes short bursts of exercise between lessons can help boys concentrate in school. Michael Irwin from Massey University says school is becoming more and more about sitting down, being quiet, doing work and listening. Research has discovered that if those periods of learning are broken up with short bursts of physical activity, children, particularly boys, will focus on their studies for longer.

  • 06/03/2008 - Learning Styles can prevent violence in schools

    Primary school principals are shocked at survey results which show that 20% children was a danger to others. Their behaviour is affecting the learning of all children in the classroom and impacting the general health and confidence of teachers. (http://nz.news.yahoo.com//080304/3/4b5q.html) Research in Learning Styles from around the world and case studies from Learning Styles schools suggest that educators can alter and prevent this negative pattern of violent behaviour by understanding style differences and teaching with matched instructions.

  • 20/02/2008 - What is your Golf Style?

    The process of improving your game follows the same rules as everything else: the learning environmnet plays a role, your thinking style matters, your senses get involved. But did you know that while you may be a visual learner when it comes to mathematics, you may be a kinesthetic learner in golf? So don't rely on your LSA or TSA results: find out how best to practice your golf by completing your Golf Style Analysis http://www.creativelearningcentre.com/products/.

  • 20/02/2008 - STANDARDS FOR MULTICULTURAL ASSESSMENT

    The increasing diversity in student backgrounds presents special challenges for teachers, particularly when it comes to creating fair test questions. The standards assembled in the following link address many of these challenges, and although geared primarily towards recruitment screening, work well for the classroom: http://www.theaaceonline.com/multicultural.pdf.

  • 31/01/2008 - Quality Teachers Needed

    A recent Auckland (New Zealand) survey indicates that 70% of schools struggle to find experienced teachers. Most applicants tend to be beginning teachers or from overseas. Staff retention is also an issue in many schools. We at Creative Learning believe we have a solution: our Teaching Style Analysis (TSA).

  • 23/01/2008 - A new discipline regime in New Zealand top schools

    Even the brightest students could be held back a year at school if their attitude at school is found wanting, if they fail to do homework, or if they regularly fail to get to school on time. The regime was a success at Shirley Boys' High in Christchurch, and will now be implemented at Westlake Boys High in Auckland. The main goal of the new scheme is to emphasize the importance of attitude and effort at school.

  • 07/01/2008 - 2008 - the year of low stress

    Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome, according to results of studies from Sweden and India. (Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and high blood sugar.) Check http://stuff.co.nz/otago/4342071a7144.html for the complete article and do your WSA to find out how your brain processes stress on working-style-analysis-demo.html.

  • 20/12/2007 - Adult literacy in New Zealand

    How literate are New Zealand adults? How does the literacy of New Zealand adults change according to their income? How does their literacy compare with that of adults from other countries? The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey aims to answer these and other similar questions. Read more about it here: http://www.educationcounts.edcentre.govt.nz/publications/assessment/13101

  • 13/12/2007 - Trends in the Corporate World

    Newstalk ZB: With news of New Zealand wages falling 30-60% below Australia's, many employers are striving to close the gap, not only financially, but also in terms of productivity. Visit http://www.pss-styles.com for ideas on how to increase motivation and output in the workplace.

  • 31/10/2007 - Article Publication

    An article is published (in German) describing a "School of the Future" training held in Klagenfurt, Austria on 12 Oct 2007.

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