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Peer reviewedWhite, C. Stephen – Reading Teacher, 1983
Surveys the literature on learning style in an effort to help educators become more familiar with the concept. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Learning Modalities, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedGorham, Joan – Communication Education, 1986
Exploring material from the ERIC database and other sources, the report (1) annotates introductory articles regarding the assessment, categorization, and implications of learning styles, showing how they relate to communication literature research; (2) describes H. Witkin's extensive cognitive style research; and (3) details L. Curry's review of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Style, Communication Research, Field Dependence Independence
Download full textThomson, Barbara S.; Diem, Jason J. – 1994
An informal study found that zoo visitors want to know not just the name, weight, and age of animals in a collection, but also about diet, reproduction, life span, and behavioral characteristics. What kinds of learning opportunities, beyond enhanced signage, can be offered to the sophisticated new breed of visitors in zoos, aquariums, and nature…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
