Results are reported from a study concerned with measurement and analysis of brain hemisphere specialization preferences reported by 126 student teachers. The math/science student teachers expressed hemispheric preferences that differed significantly from the three other student groups (elementary liberal arts, secondary fine arts, and secondary…

Reviews and summarizes "Things That Make Us Smart," a book by Donald Norman that defends human attributes in the age of electronic systems. Topics include human performance; kinds of cognition; kinds of learning; design principles for electronic performance support systems; and examples. (LRW)

Describes a study at the University of Leiden (Netherlands) that investigated whether students with different learning styles used different study strategies in a hypertext reading environment, the role of strategy regulation in strategy use, the consistency of strategy use over two different reading tasks, and use of the Inventory of Learning…

Uses data from the Performance Indicators in Primary Schools (PIPS) to compare the relative success of different classes in science in the National Curriculum. Discusses differences in terms of cognitive styles, training, and attitudes of teachers. Reports that primary teachers are considerably less confident about teaching science than about…

Divided 90 chronic low back pain patients into those who demonstrated signs that were congruent or incongruent with underlying anatomical and physiological principles. Low socioeconomic status, compensation claims, use of opiate analgesics, greater disability, catastrophizing cognitions, stronger emotionality, and passive coping were more…

Finds that the predominant learning style preference of a group of elementary school principals and early childhood teacher educators were polar opposites of one another, but these differences were not statistically significant. Finds a significant relationship between teachers' learning style and their years of teaching experience. Discusses…

Tennessee secondary business teachers who serve as student organization advisors (n=60) had the following learning style preferences: organization, detail, people, and direct experience; and they had the following teaching style preferences: organization, authority, people, and direct experience. There was significant disparity between learning…

The five-phase students-as-teachers model has advantages (increased empathy for student teachers, recognition of effective techniques, careful listening and attentiveness) and disadvantages (uneven preparation of material, the delicate role of the instructor). (SK)

Discusses the reciprocal, interactionist activity of creativity. Suggests an explanation of how specific characteristics of personality, cognitive style, and situation develop creativity. Notes that these factors are interrelated--none is sufficient for creativity by itself--and that creativity can be explained only by a model that encompasses all…

Tested interactional "state of mind" model of hopelessness among prisoners. Inmates (n=146) completed measures of problem-solving appraisal, social alienation, irrational beliefs, reasons for living, hopelessness, and depression. Jail stress was related to hopelessness through interaction with cognitive mediators. Depression, low…

Study compared the effectiveness of mental imagery (MI) and visual illustrations (VI) on learning a specific subject. College students received either text alone or text plus VI and/or MI. MI was important for learning and information processing and VI for achievement on multiple-choice and drawing recall tests. (SM)

Although learning style is one factor that should be considered when planning teaching strategies, its impact may be overrated. Many studies have ignored the complexity of the learning process by attempting to show a cause-and-effect relationship between cognitive/learning styles and achievement. (Author)

Explores some of the special mind patterns of the gifted child and suggests a variety of counseling alternatives for school counselors to use in working with these students. Considers the problem of deviancy versus the pressure to conform, explains the process of negative acceleration, and offers counseling alternatives for working with gifted…

Examined relationships between trainees' (n=57) cognitive style, program membership, amount of practicum experience, and needs and expectations for supervision. Results from trainees from three graduate programs at one university suggest that trainees' expectations and needs regarding supervisory experience differed by amount of practicum…

Outlines a new personality typology that provides a coherent system for construing and conducting research on learning styles. Discusses analytic, holistic, objective, and subjective styles as the affect versatility. Presents implications for educational goals, such as determining which students can benefit from stylistic versatility and which…