Attempts to better understand scientific competence and how it is acquired. Interviews 10 associates at a company that produces unique technical products. Although none of the 10 had obtained degrees beyond high school, they all engaged in highly technical work that would be typical of practicing engineers. Associates describe their learning of…

Three studies investigated relationship between effective management and position of male and female managers on Kirton's cognitive style dimension of adaption (doing things better) vs. innovation (doing things differently). Both sexes equated innovation with effective male management and adaption with effective female management. (Author/NB)

Reviews literature concerning the relationship between symbolic play and ideational fluency. Discusses a study relating preschool symbolic play to aspects of divergent cognitive style. Symbolic play at preschool was related to ideational fluency and measures of flexibility, originality, and intelligence three years later. (RJC)

Attention to trainees' learning styles can enhance training effectiveness. Trainers should strive to improve the fit between their training style and trainees' cognitive styles and develop different kinds of learning environments: affectively complex, perceptually complex, symbolically complex, or behaviorally complex. (SK)

Argues that learning can be addressed as a discrete topic. Discusses learning styles and barriers to learning. (JOW)

Approaches the analysis of proper names from the point of view of communication. An attempt is made to show that the various uses of proper names can be accounted for in terms of the assumptions the hearer makes about the speaker's thought as expressed through her utterance. (Author/VWL)

The Gregorc Style Delineator--Word Matrix was administered to 2,060 physicians in order to gain a better understanding of their participation in continuing medical education. The study showed that 63 percent preferred the concrete sequential learning style. Different style preferences may account for some of the apparent disparity between…

Discusses the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as an approach used to help supervisors understand individual differences in styles, how such differences might influence how others respond to them and how they view the actions of others. Analyzes preferences of 67 county extension directors and discusses MBTI use in extension programs.…

The article reviews issues related to the cognitive styles, processing modes, and learning strengths and weaknesses that should be considered when selecting augmentative and alternative communication techniques for persons with autism. Stressed is the need to change communication techniques to accommodate the expanding needs and capabilities of…

This study examined learning styles in 137 high ability fourth-grade students. All students were administered two learning styles inventories. Characteristics of students with the following learning styles are summarized: auditory language, visual language, auditory numerical, visual numerical, tactile concrete, individual learning, group…

The Hanson and Silver Learning Preferences Inventory was completed by 167 human ecology students. The predominant learning style was sensing feeling and introverted. There was a significant relationship between learning style and choice of major. (SK)

Investigated learning style changes of college business students over their college careers. Undergraduate business students (n=178) from two universities completed 1985 Learning Style Inventory in fall semesters of their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Results offered mixed support for contention that learning styles are likely to change…

Discusses five classroom seating arrangements developed by Anthony Papalia that correspond to five learning styles: (1) traditional teacher-front for incremental learners; (2) half-circle for intuitive learners; (3) circle with teacher seated for sensory specialists; (4) small-group seating for emotionally involved learners; and (5) scattered…

Fifty preservice vocational teachers completed the Gregorc Style Delineator and received voice-input and dictation training. No differences appeared in performance or attitude for people with different learning styles. Students with concrete sequential learning styles and high attitudes toward technology had higher scores, those with low attitudes…

Australian business students (n=200) completed the Student's Orientation Questionnaire and Learning Preference Assessment (LPA). Results from correlation analysis supported the LPA's construct validity. The LPA is an effective measure of self-directed learning readiness in students over 20, but doubts exist about its use with those under 20. (SK)