Case studies of two gifted students illustrate the use of the Learning Style Inventory, a 104 item self-report questionnaire identifying learning preferences of students in grades three-12 regarding immediate environmental conditions and the student's emotional, sociological, and physical needs. (CL)

The article examines implications for school counselors of gifted students' learning styles of independence, internal control, persistence, perceptual strength, nonconformance, and high motivation. Guidance techniques should include highly cognitive processing, reasoning, abstract thinking, creative problem solving, and self-monitoring. (Author/CL)

Reviews major learning style theories. Discusses cross-cultural research on learning styles and explores implications of this research for counselors. Discusses implications of accommodating learning style preferences of various cultural groups for counselors. Cautions it is important to recognize learning styles are individual rather than…

Five factors were found to discriminate between the learning style preferences of gifted versus average junior high students. Gifted Ss were more persistent, tolerated the presence of sound, and preferred learning alone, whereas average Ss had higher auditory preferences and greater dependency on teacher motivation. (CL)

Suggests that individual students' learning styles should determine counseling techniques and strategies used and recommends use of the Learning Style Inventory for this purpose. Tables present learning style compatibility with selected counseling objectives, interventions, and programmed materials related to learning styles. (WD)

Suggests that a thorough knowledge of students' learning styles can help counselors, in consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators, develop strategies and programs that meet student needs. (FL)

Assessed learning style of secondary students, categorized as dropout (N=345), alternative (N=214), or traditional students (N=213) using the Learning Style Inventory (LSI). The groups were differentiated on 17 of 23 variables, with dropouts being motivated, peer and teacher oriented, easily bored, preferring evening for learning, preferring…

The fundamental thrust of counseling for individual learning styles is eclectic; it provides a strong rationale for selecting counseling approaches which will enhance counselee learning and growth. Therefore, the learning style model needs to be introduced to graduate students and practicing counselors after they are thoroughly knowledgeable…

One hundred seventy gifted and average junior high students were administered the Learning Style Inventory (LSI) to identify how students prefer to learn. Gifted Ss were more persistent, tolerated the presence of sound, and preferred learning alone to a greater extent than average Ss. (CL)

Counseling may be developmental, preventive or crisis-oriented. Counselors using a developmental approach to school counseling recognize that human development is characterized by stages containing different psychosocial crises and different developmental tasks. High school students are predominantly in the early adolescent stage, characterized by…

This paper compares and contrasts the findings of studies on the learning styles of multicultural subgroups in the United States in terms of the categories of the Dunn and Dunn Learning Styles Model. It concludes that individual rather than group characteristics must be addressed when providing instruction--regardless of cultural or racial…

The article addresses ways counselors can help students identify their personal learning style characteristics (using the Learning Styles Inventory) and implement study skills congruent with individual learning style preferences. (DB)

The challenge for schools today is to assess the learning style characteristics of each student and to provide teaching and counseling interventions that are compatible with those characteristics. The counselor's role is major--both as a consultant to teachers and as a provider of counseling services. This digest discusses learning style models,…

This monograph discusses the learning style model for counseling college students. The targeted audience includes college counselors and counselor educators. Six objectives are noted: (1) to increase counselor effectiveness through individual learning style identification and prescription; (2) to provide counselors with a model for matching…

Learning style is the way people concentrate on, internalize, and remember new and difficult knowledge or skills. It is composed of cognitive, motivational, and physiological elements that affect each person's ability to perceive, interact with, and respond to the learning environment. Extensive research documents the hypothesis that when students…