Argues that computers are a medium through which different styles of scientific thought can be observed. Presents cases of women whose learning styles differ from the way that programing and problem solving in computer-related activities are taught. Concludes that technological developments involving object-oriented programing have created an…

Describes culturally appropriate strategies developed by American Indian Research and Development (AIRD) for gifted and talented education. Discusses AIRD's multicriteria approach to identification, and its weekend and summer programs incorporating individual education plans, role models, cooperative learning, exclusive grouping, holistic design,…

Describes a study of high school students (n=107) who were learning Japanese through the medium of satellite television. The investigation focused on factors that influence student achievement in Japanese in the satellite setting. (Contains 32 references.) (VWL)

Describes a developmental writing course taught in prison. Describes how the teaching styles took into account the presumed learning preferences of the African Americans in this group of inmates and resulted in a boost of both their self-confidence and the level of their writing. (SR)

The authors of EC 609 935, a paper comparing characteristics of children with high functioning autistic disorder (H-F AD) with those of children having mild disabilities, reflect on difficulties in accurately identifying and programming for H-F AD children. Educators are urged to evaluate such students in terms of learning style, behavioral…

Investigated loneliness, coping, and cognitive styles of 52 gifted rural adolescents. Found that field independent (FI) adolescents were more lonely in a crowd, whereas field dependent (FD) adolescents were more lonely when not with others. FI adolescents showed more autonomy and self-reliance, while FD adolescents relied more on external sources…

Affective aspects of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students' learning styles ("ESL classroom personality") specific to formal ESL settings were examined in a comparison of Japanese and Mexican ESL students. ESL classroom personality was also related with other variables including sex, English proficiency level, and length of stay in…

Teachers can use learning style assessment instruments such as the NASSP Learning Style Profile to make decisions about their teaching methodology and program placement. This article discusses the benefits of learning style assessment for middle school students and outlines ways to apply results and increase teacher effectiveness at varying…

Many educators believe elementary and secondary schools must adapt classrooms to meet the demands of all students' learning styles. Learning style is no indicator of intelligence. Different students respond better to different teaching styles. The article examines ways that teachers, students, parents, and administrators can work together for…

The Confucian educational tradition and the national examination system shape Chinese students' learning styles. A study of 1,076 students studying English as a foreign language suggests that modern Chinese students are receptive to newer methods and learning styles but that this openness declines with increased exposure to foreign teachers. (19…

Dastoor discusses neurolinguistic programing (NLP), a model for understanding human behavior and a set of communication and learning techniques based on the belief that people have preferred modes of acquiring and processing information. Reed explores learner-centered learning. (JOW)

Examined problem-solving strategies used by fourth and fifth graders in solving simple LOGO computer programing problems, and investigated relationships between those strategies and students' domain knowledge and cognitive style. Findings supported a diversity of cognitive styles and suggest a possible knowledge-based explanation for differences…

The Gregorc Style Delineator was administered to 358 graduates and dropouts from 2 matched, racially homogeneous white and Chippewa high schools in Minnesota. Dominant learning styles were abstract random for all Chippewa subjects and concrete sequential for all whites. No significant differences were found between Chippewa graduates and dropouts.…

Presents a study designed to investigate the interaction between the cognitive style of field dependence/field independence and ability to recognize ground color change of a visual. A significant difference in recognition scores based on ground color change collapsing across cognitive style is reported. Implications for instructional design are…

Presents Galbraith and James's taxonomy of seven perceptual modalities (i.e., print, aural, interactive, visual, haptic, kinesthetic, and olfactory). Discusses ways educators can demonstrate perceptual modalities in the classroom and help students identify their personal style of learning. Explains how this knowledge can facilitate learning in a…