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Peer reviewedLin, Chi-Hui; Davidson-Shivers, Gayle V. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1996
Describes a study of undergraduates that determined the implications of content organization and cognitive style with regard to the design of hypertext. Highlights include effects of linking structure type and field-dependence and -independence on recall of verbal information, attitudes toward instructional materials, and use of the Group Embedded…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Analysis
Peer reviewedCathcart, W. George – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1990
Describes study that was conducted with fifth graders to investigate the effects of Logo instruction on three measures of cognitive style: divergent thinking, field dependence/independence, and impulsivity/reflectivity. Treatments of the experimental and control groups are explained, and results of pretests and posttests are analyzed. (11…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conceptual Tempo, Divergent Thinking
Peer reviewedCanino, Casilda; Cicchelli, Terry – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1988
Describes aptitude treatment interaction study that used the cognitive styles field dependence and independence matched with computerized algorithmic and discovery treatments to determine mathematics achievement on a criterion-referenced test. Posttest mathematics scores and student responses to the computer are analyzed, and mastery learning is…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Analysis of Covariance, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Computer Assisted Instruction
