Addresses common issues in teaching about American-Indian culture, history, and values, and discusses errors made by teachers of American-Indian students or when teaching other students about American Indians. Teachers' lack of knowledge about American-Indian culture and students and about their students' preferred learning styles is the greatest…

This survey of the research into user interface design and its impact on the development of hypermedia users' mental models discusses various design issues including the functionality of the system, system purpose, differences in user background, and system usability. (Author/AEF)

Thirty-two high school students were categorized by creativity style (adaptor or innovator) and completed two musical composition problems involving two different degrees of problem-finding behaviors: an open, and a closed, problem. No significant differences due to problem type, creativity style, or the interaction of the two factors was found.…

A study examined learning through the eyes of 20 high-achieving female secondary students. Learning and success in school was described as the result of taking an active stance toward the material and understanding their own style preferences, including an inclination for learning within contexts and a tendency to study alone. (Author/CR)

Examined the effects of traditional versus learning-style-responsive study strategies on eighth graders' mathematics achievement, frequency of studying, and attitudes. Found that students applying learning-style-responsive strategies had significantly higher mathematics achievement and attitude scores than students using traditional strategies. No…

A high school English teacher discusses how she integrated three types of learning strategies (graphic organizers, note-taking styles, and summarizing techniques) into three literature units--the short story, the novel, and the epic. Students were introduced to various strategies and encouraged to select those that matched their own learning…

Describes results of a mail survey of adult students of the Open Learning Institute (OLI) of Hong Kong that was conducted to investigate student attitudes toward various features of the adult and action learning approaches, the extent of the influence of the local Chinese national culture, and reasons for studying at OLI. (LRW)

Describes the development of the VV-BOS (Visualizer/Verbalizer Behavior Observation Scale), a computer-based instrument for direct observation of students' preferences for visual or verbal learning material. Results of a study with second-language learners indicated a high degree of reliability as an alternative to conventional questionnaires.…

Identifies and discusses the four learning styles identified by the Gregorc Style Delineator: (1) concrete sequential; (2) abstract random; (3) abstract sequential; and (4) concrete random. Offers suggestions for teaching students with differing learning styles. (VWC)

Describes the development, contents, and use of an elementary school-level Multisensory Instructional Package on the topic of global warming. (WRM)

Despite the spread of distance education, research on its effectiveness is inadequate. The debate on distance education must be based on accurate and adequate information. Studies are needed to assess effectiveness of entire academic programs taught at a distance; on dropout rates; to address different learning styles; to establish a theoretical…

Nurse educators in Saudi hospitals are challenged by diversity, language barriers, and alternative ways of knowing and learning. Gaming (Jeopardy!, puzzles, board games) provides flexibility and a nonthreatening atmosphere in which to mediate different communication patterns and learning styles. (SK)

Classes in anatomy and sonography were both taught using lectures and Programmed Learning Sequence (PLS) in book format. Sonography students also used PLS in multimedia. Achievement was higher with PLS than lecture; book PLS was more effective than multimedia; and there was a significant correlation between learning-style preferences and…

Although neuroscience has much to offer teaching and learning conceptualizations, educators must be cautious about applying lab research to classrooms. Brain research seems hazy, confusing, and contradictory because it is new. Myths about synapses, low-stress learning, memorization, enrichment, and learning styles are debunked. (MLH)

Discussion of ways to use the World Wide Web in college instruction considers first, logistical issues; second, ways the Web can meet the needs of the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learner; third, ways to accommodate the social learner; and fourth, using the Web with four cognitive learning styles, as measured by the Gregoric Style Delineator.…