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Peer reviewedDunn, Rita; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1981
Discusses the differences among researchers in learning style definitions, instruments used to identify learning style, and the applications of their research. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Definitions, Educational Researchers, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDunn, Rita – Educational Leadership, 1990
When students are taught with approaches matching their preferences as identified in Rita Dunn's "Learning Style Inventory," they demonstrate statistically higher achievement and attitude test scores than when taught with approaches mismatching their preferences. Learning styles must be identified with a reliable instrument, because…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences
