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Whittington, M. Susie; Raven, Matt R. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 1995
The Group Embedded Figures Test and Van Tilburg/Heimlich Teaching Style Preference instrument were completed by 31 agriculture student teachers (58% over age 25). Females were more field independent than the general female population. Overall, field independence was the preferred learning style and student-centered was the preferred teaching…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Cognitive Style, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education
Lee, Lynda Newby; Lee, Mickey M. – 1985
This study identified the cognitive style (as defined by the construct of field independence/dependence) of prospective teachers at Eastern Kentucky University and identified instructional strategies reflective of the field independent/dependent dimension of cognitive style. In the 1984 Fall Semester the Group Embedded Figures Test was…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education, Perception Tests
Gordon, Howard R. D.; Wyant, Laura J. – 1994
The purpose of this study was to describe the cognitive styles of both international and domestic graduate students attending Marshall University (West Virginia). A total of 41 American and international graduate students were administered the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT), and 20 of the international students were interviewed. The study…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Style, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences