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Pinto, Jeffrey K.; And Others – Journal of College Student Development, 1994
Investigated learning style changes of college business students over their college careers. Undergraduate business students (n=178) from two universities completed 1985 Learning Style Inventory in fall semesters of their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Results offered mixed support for contention that learning styles are likely to change…
Descriptors: Change, Cognitive Style, College Students, Higher Education

VanZile-Tamsen, Carol; Livingston, Jennifer A. – Journal of College Student Development, 1999
Low-achieving college students (N=94) evidenced less use of self-regulating strategies and a stronger relationship of self-regulated strategy use to positive motivational orientation than high-achieving students (N=49). Samples were predominantly white and female. Encouraging the use of these strategies may improve low achievers' academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style, College Students

Grimes, Sue K. – Journal of College Student Development, 1995
A diagnostic, prescriptive model was utilized (n=394) in identification of learning styles and learning-study strategies of diverse student groups and in the analysis of prescriptive methods to address their specific needs. High-risk groups demonstrated auditory, tactile concrete, and group learning style preferences and were weaker on cognitive,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Cultural Pluralism, Diagnostic Teaching