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Cherney, Elaine E. – 1994
For those educators who work with college students either as teachers, advisors, or in learning centers, the construct of learning style can be a powerful tool in their interactions with students. Educators can sometimes tune in to students' styles by listening to the verbs the students use. An informal assessment of students' learning styles is…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Evaluation Methods
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Swisher, Karen; Deyhle, Donna – Journal of American Indian Education, 1989
Examines learning style and interactional style differences of American Indian and Alaskan native students. Provides specific classroom examples and research findings concerning culturally influenced learning styles, the visual approach to learning, field dependence, public versus private demonstration of learning, and cooperation versus…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Classroom Communication
Dunn, Rita; Griggs, Shirley A. – Curriculum Report, 1989
Learning style is the way people concentrate on, internalize, and remember new and difficult knowledge or skills. It is composed of cognitive, motivational, and physiological elements that affect each person's ability to perceive, interact with, and respond to the learning environment. Extensive research documents the hypothesis that when students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Educational Environment, High Schools