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Peer reviewedRiding, Richard; Mathias, David – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1991
Presents results of a study of 11-year-old children's learning mode preferences, reading attainment, and cognitive ability. Reports that holistic thinkers preferred modes corresponding to their verbal imagery style, whereas analytic thinkers were divided across the verbal imagery dimension. Predicts highest achievement for wholist verbalizers and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Style, Educational Research, Elementary Education
