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Brainard, Stephen R.; Ommen, Jerome L. – Community College Frontiers, 1977
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…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Educational Research, Expectation

Macias, Cathaleene J. – Journal of American Indian Education, 1989
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…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Education, American Indians, Cognitive Style