This volume, part of the EDThoughts series, was authored by science education specialists from across the United States of America. It addresses approximately 50 questions identified by science educators, including "Can all students learn science?" and "What is the importance of reading and writing in the science curriculum?" Teaching using…

Surveys research on the differences between haptic and visual learners and describes a haptic testing program to help industrial arts teachers work with haptic students. (SK)

Four major considerations must be taken into account when planning a training program: content, external constraints, skills and preferences of faculty, and learning styles of participants. Understanding differences in learning styles can significantly affect the outcome of training. (JOW)

A study was conducted to determine if there are factors in the cognitive styles of disadvantaged students which are unique to that group, and if so, to explore the implications of this cognitive style for the teaching and learning process. (CT)

It was concluded that there seems to be a preference among intermediate level gifted/talented students for those instructional methods emphasizing independence, while students of the general population seem to prefer instructional methods with somewhat more structure. (Author)

Field independent subjects had significantly higher scores on both verbal reasoning and rote learning tasks, tending to support the hypothesis that cognitive style is a measure of general intelligence. (Author/DB)

A theory of the lay epistemic process is outlined. An integrative framework is provided that allows consideration of diverse attributional models in common theoretical terms and derivation of the necessary applicability conditions of different such models. (Author/RL)

Analytic (field independent) and global (field dependent) styles of learning in 96 sixth graders were tested using two instructional design techniques. Results indicate incorporation of attention directing techniques into an audio lesson will significantly enhance learning for analytic individuals. (Author/JEG)

Florida extension agents (n=56) who completed the Group Embedded Figures Test and Values Analysis Profile were mostly field dependent and had global perceptions, preferred structured learning environments, and tended to be social. All were classed as synthesizers in terms of values. (SK)

Explores continuous improvement methods, which underlie total quality management, finding barriers to implementation in practice that are related to a one-dimensional approach. Suggests a multiple, unbounded learning cycle, a holistic approach that includes adaptive learning, learning styles, generative learning, and capability development.…

Presents a new approach to understanding and using cognitive styles to enhance individual language learning. Introduces a new construct (Ehrman & Leaver, 2002) and illustrates it with two student cases. (Author/VWL)

Respondents drawn from a sample of licensed software users rated experimenting and asking coworkers as the most useful ways to learn new software. Clerical workers preferred interaction with trainers; knowledge workers/managers relied on experience and coworkers. Dependent learners (n=49) preferred an instructor-directed approach; self-directed…

The integrated skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking can be used to support active learning in keyboarding classes and simultaneously reinforce making decisions, working with people, and composing at the keyboard. (Author)

A study to assess the learning styles of 165 athletic trainers (44 percent response) found that most preferred kinesthetic learning (60 percent); were independent learners (63 percent); preferred written to oral examinations (58 percent); and spent most of their study time in a reading mode (72 percent). (Author/JOW)

Reviews major learning style theories. Discusses cross-cultural research on learning styles and explores implications of this research for counselors. Discusses implications of accommodating learning style preferences of various cultural groups for counselors. Cautions it is important to recognize learning styles are individual rather than…