Success in a High School Completion Program and Its Relation to Field Dependence-Independence.

Donnarumma, Theresa; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ231500

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Publication Date: 1980

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Success in a High School Completion Program and Its Relation to Field Dependence-Independence.

Donnarumma, Theresa; And Others

Adult Education, v30 n4 p222-32 Sum 1980

This study explored the cognitive style of field dependence-independence (FDI) and its relation to student attrition and performance on the General Educational Development Test and the Test of Adult Basic Education. Resultant correlations are discussed in terms of the usefulness of FDI in assessing the needs of adult learners. (Author/SK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Educational Diagnosis, High School Equivalency Programs, Learning Problems, Logical Thinking, Needs Assessment, Student Attrition, Student Needs

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Embedded Figures Test; General Educational Development Tests; Test of Adult Basic Education

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