Learning styles may be classified according to the sensory modality that one most prefers to use when internalizing information. The four major sensory modalities are visual, aural or auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between preferred learning style, gender, and course scores in…

Administration of the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) to randomly selected groups of 1,769 male and 1,369 female community college students revealed statistically significant differences between males and females on 15 of the 21 LSI scales. Differences in learning preferences for structure, content, and mode of instruction, and for academic…

Learning style preferences and brain hemispheric dominance were determined for 82 low achieving female inmates. They were counseled to use their modality strengths and take responsibility for learning. Higher test scores, reduced absenteeism, and greater achievement motivation resulted. (SK)

Witkin's field-dependence cognitive style theory predicts that females are more likely to have a social or field-dependent cognitive style, whereas males will more often have an analytical or field-independent cognitive style. Data from 144 secondary marketing education students (62 males, 82 females) from three secondary schools in northern…

Examines the educational difficulties and effective learning strategies of 11 academically successful American Indian women enrolled in graduate school. Interviews revealed subjects' systematic study habits, multimodal learning strategies, preference for essay tests, strong ability to synthesize knowledge, and reflective pragmatic attitude toward…

Cognitive style is one factor that may influence individuals' preferences for different learning methods and activities related to continuous professional development. Explores the cognitive styles and learning preferences of personnel practitioners (n=127) in the United Kingdom. Finds that the relationship between cognitive style and preference…

The effects of students' preferred learning styles on perceived individual academic achievement, attitudes toward the learning environment, and course completion rates were examined in a distance education setting. Nine female graduate education students attended weekly classes on a Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, and 17 female graduate…