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Lau, Wilfred Wing Fat; Yuen, Allan Hoi Kau – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
The gender digital divide has been widely discussed and researched over the years. Previous studies have focused on a number of factors such as computer attitude, computer anxiety, computer self-efficacy, and computer experience. This study empirically tested the sensitivity of a learning style instrument, the "Gregorc Style Delineator"…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Cognitive Style, Computer Science Education, Programming
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Lau, Wilfred W. F.; Yuen, Allan H. K. – Computers & Education, 2010
It has been advocated that pedagogical content knowledge as well as subject matter knowledge are important for improving classroom instructions. To develop pedagogical content knowledge, it is argued that understanding of students' mental representations of concepts is deemed necessary. Yet assessing and comparing mental model of each individual…
Descriptors: Identification, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Cognitive Style
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Lau, Wilfred W. F.; Yuen, Allan H. K. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
Computer programming has been taught in secondary schools for more than two decades. However, little is known about how students learn to program. From the curriculum implementation perspectives, learning style helps address the issue of learner differences, resulting in a shift from a teacher-centred approach to a learner-focused approach. This…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Instructional Effectiveness, Gender Differences, Academic Ability
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Olson, Valerie Dong – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2008
Instruction of competent psychomotor skill necessitates an eclectic approach. The principles of learning, complemented with learning styles and sensory modalities preferences, provide a background for teaching physical skills. The use of the psychomotor domain of Bloom's Taxonomy as a map and corresponding behavioral objectives foster the mastery…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Objectives, Psychomotor Skills, Teaching Methods, Behavioral Objectives
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Soroko, Mary Patrice – Journal of Education for Business, 1988
Recognition of the differences in student learning styles may eliminate the gap between teaching methods and learning preferences. Adherence to Anthony Gregorc's learning style model would not reject all traditional teaching methods. Integration requires that teachers reevaluate their teaching methods. (JOW)
Descriptors: Accounting, Cognitive Style, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
Wilson, Vicki A. – 1998
The literature on learning styles is full of unresolved issues, both theoretical and practical. Early research into learning styles includes that of H. A. Witkin, who developed the Embedded Figures Test in the late 1960s. This test determines the "field dependence" or "field independence" of individuals, marking their global…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Modalities, Learning Strategies, Literature Reviews
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Hawk, Thomas F.; Shah, Amit J. – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2007
The emergence of numerous learning style models over the past 25 years has brought increasing attention to the idea that students learn in diverse ways and that one approach to teaching does not work for every student or even most students. We have reviewed five learning style instruments (the Kolb Learning Style Indicator, the Gregorc Style…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Strategies, Learning Motivation, Teaching Methods
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Taylor, Melba – Inquiry, 1997
Identifies and discusses the four learning styles identified by the Gregorc Style Delineator: (1) concrete sequential; (2) abstract random; (3) abstract sequential; and (4) concrete random. Offers suggestions for teaching students with differing learning styles. (VWC)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style
Price, Elsa C. – 1992
To meet the challenges created by diverse learning styles and abilities, community college students are often required to take placement tests to identify individual learning styles. This study was conducted to determine whether organizing students into activity groups based on learning style contributes to performance; and whether grouping…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, Community Colleges, Group Activities
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Kreuze, Jerry G.; Payne, Deborah D. – Reading Improvement, 1989
Compares preferred learning styles of Anglo and Hispanic college students. Finds no significant differences in learning style preferences. Argues that while no particular teaching methods are especially appropriate for Hispanics, teachers should be aware of the mixture of learning styles and use a variety of teaching methods. (RS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Background, Educational Research
Seidel, Laura E.; England, Eileen M. – 1997
This study investigated liberal arts college students' preferences for various teaching methods and testing techniques in relation to their measured cognitive style. A total of 100 students completed the Gregorc Style Delineator and a questionnaire on instructional methods commonly used in college classes. The results indicated that the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Instruction, College Students, Educational Attitudes