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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"field dependence independence"”.
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Effect of restructuring training and field-dependence-independence
… describing the cognitive style known as field-dependence-independence. The operational measures of this construct are restructuring skills and interpersonal competencies, and were originally conceived to be fixed in an individual. A recent reconceptualization, however, suggested that …
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Field Dependence-Independence and Computer-based Instruction in Geography
Research on the cognitive style field dependence-independence establishes its influence on learning and students' outcomes across academic disciplines and at all levels of schooling. Field dependent learners generally perform less well than field independent individuals in most instructional …
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Field-dependence-independence and second language achievement in grade 8
Abstract not available.
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Field Dependence/Independence and the Effect of a Multi-Level Reading Guide on the Content Area Comprehension of Eighth Grade Social Studies Students
This study investigated the relationship between field dependence/independence and IQ, field dependence/independence and reading achievement, and field dependence/independence and the effect of a multi-level reading guide on reading comprehension. A sample population of forty-nine eighth grade …
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EFFECTS OF FIELD-DEPENDENCE/INDEPENDENCE AND SEX ON PATTERNS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND GRADING IN A FIRST-SEMESTER CALCULUS COURSE (COGNITIVE STYLE, REMEDIAL MATHEMATICS, GRADING BIAS, APPRAISAL, COLLEGE)
… was twofold: first, to investigate effects of field-dependence/independence (f-d/i), sex, and different types of audiovisual remedial instruction on mathematics achievement (Experiment I); second to investigate the effects of student and grader cognitive style (f-d/i) and sex on calculus test …
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A comparison of microcomputer simulations and hands-on laboratory experimentation for the remediation of alternative conceptions in field-dependent vs. field-independent high school students
… in the context of the learning style of field-dependence-independence. Also, the use of the instrument (the embedded figures test) for defining field-dependence-independence was explored as a diagnostic tool for determining students who possess alternative conceptions. An Analysis of …
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The effects of different methods of teaching word processing on achievement of adult learners
… instructional methods, and cognitive styles of Field-Dependence/Independence. Forty-five adult beginning word processing users (14 males, 31 females) participated in an experiment to learn word processing (WordPerfect (c) Version 5). Each student was randomly assigned into one of nine small …
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Featural and holistic processing in facial composite construction: the role of cognitive style and processing sets
… individual differences in the cognitive style of field dependence/independence (Witkin, Oltman, Raskin & Karp, 1971). Results indicated that field independent individuals produced more accurate composites than field dependent individuals. Study Two investigated individual differences in …
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Selected Learner Traits Related to Learning Interpersonal Skills: An Empirical-Descriptive Exploratory Study
… was to investigate the relationship between field-dependence-independence, open-mindedness and ten selected factors from the Sixteen Factor Personality Questionnaire (Factors A+, B+, E+, H+, I+, L-, M+, O-, Q1+ and Q2+) and achievement in a sequence of instruction in interpersonal skills. The …
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The Effects of Still Images and Animated Images on Motion-Related and Non-Motion Related Learning Tasks in College Students of Different Levels of Field Dependence
… images in instruction has a long history in the field of education. With the widespread use of microcomputers and the development of graphic software, the ability to create and use animated images has greatly increased; today many people use animated images in their teaching and training …
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The Effects of Highlight Color on Immediate Recall in Subjects of Different Cognitive Styles
… style and in particular how color influences field dependency. Learners predisposed to field-dependence continually demonstrate a lower capacity than field-independent learners in terms of performance tasks where organizing or restructuring visual information is required. By using color as a …
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Effects of Field Dependent-Independent Cognitive Styles and Cueing Strategies on Students' Recall and Comprehension
… comprehension of students who differed in their field dependent-independent cognitive style orientations. Two hundred thirty-eight undergraduate students of Virginia Tech participated the study, and 219 sets of valid data were used for the statistical analyses. All participants were given the …
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The effects of imagery rehearsal strategy and cognitive style on the learning of different levels of instructional objectives
… imagery strategies and the cognitive style field dependence on the learning of different levels of instructional objectives. One hundred thirteen (113) college students from six (6) intact college classes participated. All students were given the Group Embedded Figures Test to determine …
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The Effect Of Cognitive Styles Upon The Completion Of A Visually-oriented Component Of Online Instruction
… online learning environment in higher education. Field dependence-independence was used to identify individuals' cognitive styles. A true experimental study was conducted in the fall 2005 term at the University of Central Florida. This researcher followed Dwyer and Moore's research (1991, 2002) …
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Investigation of the Effects of an Autostereographic Virtual Environment on Recall in Participants of Differing Levels of Field Dependence
… the presence of stereographic depth cues and field dependence, a learner characteristic associated with performance on visual tasks. Adult learners were identified on a field dependence continuum based on scores on the Group Embedded Figures Test. Each student received instruction related to …
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The effects of presentation mode and cognitive style on immediate recall of map information
… category per visual. The cognitive style field dependence-independence was also examined as potentially related to map-learning ability based on the greater cognitive restructuring ability of the field independent orientation. lt was predicted that the achievement of field-dependent …
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Field Dependent/independent College Undergraduates and the Usage of a Computer -Assisted Instruction Program in a Horticulture Class
… methods to explore college undergraduates' field dependence/independence and their usage of a computer assisted instruction program (CAI). Learning preference differences and similarities of field dependent/independent students were qualitatively investigated with an emphasis on the usage of …
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The relationships among perceptual style, perceptual motor ability, and the acquisition of a complex biplanar motor skill
… study was to evaluate the relationships among field dependency levels, performance on a non-locomotor balancing task both sighted and blindforded, and the acquisition of a complex biplanar motor skill. The participants for this investigation were young (ages 9-17) female gymnasts (n = 17) who …
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Interaction of Cognitive Style and Learner Control of Presentation Mode in a Hypermedia Environment
… reports on an examination of cognitive style field dependence/independence and learner control of presentation mode within an educational hypermedia environment. Participants were 122 high school juniors and seniors enrolled in classes whose curricula dealt with the political process. The …