Attempts to help teachers reflect on classroom practices to encourage more participation in mathematics by all students, especially African Americans. Discusses learning styles of African Americans, culture-fair curriculum, and teacher expectations of African Americans. (14 references) (MKR)

This study investigated 137 Venezuelan college freshmen's performance on the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking as a function of field dependence or independence as well as "field mobility." Findings indicated that the most mobile students performed best on creativity tests whereas "fixed" students performed better on tests of…

The influence of English, the language used in the schooling of 227 sixth graders from Papua New Guinea, as well as the influence of their native language, Pidgin, were both found to have a significant impact upon their mathematical performance. (41 references) (JJK)

A learning style inventory was administered to 68 undergraduates enrolled in a course on computer applications in education. Correlation of these data with grades on class projects and exams indicated that students with high abstract sequential ability had higher performance scores, and learners with a dominance in abstract random style had lower…

Examines gender differences in learning to help educators create learning environments that equally foster the intellectual development of both male and female students. Surveys recent theories on learning styles, cognitive development, and cultural differences. Offers practical suggestions for instructional design. (DMM)

Describes the Performance Improvement Programme (PIP) system, which uses a series of structured questionnaires focused on learning objectives to assess the effectiveness of management simulation. Results of evaluation of four simulations are summarized, and the influence of personal learning style is considered. Five annotated references are…

A Deming expert explains that his 14 principles are no recipe but must be combined with the theory of profound knowledge, which poses essential questions and recognizes the importance of human variation, intrinsic motivation, and external rewards. She also debunks grading, formal teacher evaluation, tracking, and decentralized management. (MLH)

Pedagogical changes proposed in Scotland's Primary Memorandum of 1965 were not widely implemented because they were incompatible with the enveloping social structure and impeded transmission of the prevailing cognitive style. A macrosociological methodology committed to "structural perception" is proposed for analysis of teacher…

Tests of 172 fourth grade students in Zaria, Nigeria, supported the hypotheses that non-Western subjects' difficulties in judging depth in linear pictures are a function of individual perceptual organization, and that training could improve field independence and depth perception. Discusses child-rearing practices that may increase field…

Argues that the term "Native learning styles" is ambiguous, and that several studies in the literature go beyond cognitive and interactional categories, further confusing the issue. Lists 42 suggestions that focus on teacher adaptations to specific situations, rather than on generalizations about Native student characteristics. Contains 24…

Considers the role that students' approaches to learning play in summarizing text and learning from summarization. Discusses studies of two forms of summarization, one with the text available and one with the text removed after reading but before summarization. Reports that text-absent summarization facilitates deeper processing for students who…

This study examined differences in reported depressive symptomatology and related dysfunctional cognitions in nonhandicapped, learning-disabled, and seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents from both public school and juvenile correction settings. No significant main effect was found for differences across label, but consequential differences…

Monash University (Australia) students (n=320) enrolled concurrently in two courses were surveyed concerning their approaches to learning and the classroom presentation of material. Results supported the conception that an individual student's approach to studying in a course is determined in part by his perceptions of the teaching approach. (MSE)

Australian researchers asked 19 preservice teachers to reflect on lessons taught. They received over 300 pages of personal narratives about how students learned to teach. Data analysis illuminated preservice teachers' pragmatic concerns, which focused on classroom discussion, questioning, lesson planning, and an orientation toward practicality.…

Educators are discovering the importance of understanding individual student learning styles to promote effective teaching. The article discusses the learning style approach in coaching, where learning preferences are matched to coaching methods. It describes how that approach helped one high school wrestling coach develop a winning team. (SM)