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Dixon, Carol N. – 1977
Recent research into the relationship between cultural background and cognitive style has suggested that Mexican-American children typically display a "field-dependent" style as opposed to the "field-independent" style usually exhibited by Anglo children. Teachers of Mexican-American children should consider this difference in developing their…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Cross Age Teaching, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Secondary Education
