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Field Dependent and Field Independent Cognitive Styles and Their Educational Implications

Author(s):
Cox, Patricia W.; Goodenough, Donald R.; Witkin, Herman A.
Publication Year:
1975
Report Number:
RB-75-24
Source:
ETS Research Bulletin
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
116
Subject/Key Words:
National Institute of Mental Health, Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Cognitive Style, Educational Objectives, Field Dependence Independence, Interaction, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Teaching Methods

Abstract

The field dependent and field independent cognitive styles are described in detail and a characterization of cognitive styles in general is given. The literature from four areas of interest to educators, in which the implications of the field dependent and field independent cognitive styles have been examined, are reviewed. These areas are: How students learn; how teachers teach; how teachers and students interact; how students make their educational-vocational choices and perform in the area of their choice. (116pp.)

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