Undergraduate and graduate students in an educational media equipment course were studied to examine the effect of independent study as a mode of instruction upon their attitudes, cognitive style, and personological variables. These variables were also studied as predictors of media equipment proficiency, GPA, and absences. Twenty-five references…

Reviews learning patterns of Black children and problems they encounter within the educational system. Author confirms that these children are eager to learn but teachers and classroom environments are unable to meet their individual needs. (Author/JLF)

Used stepwise regression procedures to determine classroom behaviors associated with eight dimensions of reading attitudes among inner-city fifth graders. Classroom behaviors were measured by teacher ratings. Results indicate seven of the eight dimensions of reading attitude showed a significant relationship with some aspect of classroom behavior.…

Examines directions suggested by studies in communicative competence, cognitive mapping of learning styles, and classroom interaction, seeking integration with a basically audiolingual approach to second language instruction. Suggests alternate ways of conducting classes to help teachers meet students' individual learning needs while still using…

The challenge to teacher development in the 1980s focuses on three areas: (1) multicultural education; (2) diagnosis and prescription based on learning styles, as well as on achievement level; and (3) awareness of the differences in function of the right and left hemispheres of the brain. (JN)

Describes an empirical investigation of the differences in learning strategies or approaches of 30 university students. The results indicate that the differences in approach may be found in the kind of information focused on and learned rather than how much people learn in a quantitative sense. Thirty-six references are listed. (CHC)

The author suggests the use of chronobiology--the body's 24-hour cycle rhythms--to chart children's physical, emotional, and mental reactions in order to more realistically and productively structure learning activities. This exercise also involves math and science skills. (KC)

This study examined the interaction between field independence and two treatments: small group and individual mathematics instruction. There was significant interaction when achievement was the dependent variable, but not when student ratings of the course were used. The interaction was due more to general ability than cognitive style. (Author/GSK)

Discusses techniques utilized by some science education researchers to assess and represent information in an individual's cognitive structure such that it can be compared to the subject matter structure taught. The author recommends caution in utilizing such techniques. (HM)

The relationships of two cognitive styles to reading speed and comprehension were investigated by administering a measure of ability to disregard irrelevent stimuli (closure flexibility) and a measure of ability to move fluently from one stimulus to another (fluency) to 94 fifth-grade children. (CM)

Discusses theories of cognitive development and learning preferences as they relate to culturally different students. Examines the effects of environment and cultural heritage on thought processes and reviews research on the significance of right and left brain dominance to cognitive development and literacy acquisition. (DR)

Cognitive style differences exhibited by middle class and working class male and female adolescents were examined. Dimensions of cognitive style measured include: conceptual differentiation, categorizing flexibility, conceptual preference, originality, ideational fluency, flexibility, and category width. (Author/BW)

Holds that differences observed in instructor attention to Navajo and Caucasian children are due to the contrasting verbal and nonverbal-visual styles displayed by the two groups. Offers an evaluation program which attempts to offset teachers' tendencies to attend differentially to children displaying diverse behavioral styles in the classroom.…

Three strategies of attention were investigated in two dichotic monitoring experiments. Subjects were divided into three groups, 7, 11 and 20 years of age. (CM)

The author feels that traditional methods of imparting knowledge do not lead to the development of human potential and that what is needed is learning which people seek for themselves. (MKM)