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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
Peer reviewedGriffin, Ray; Franklin, Godfrey – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1996
One hundred and forty-three subjects were identified as Field Independent or Field Dependent based on their performance on the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT), a measure of cognitive style. Results indicated that Field Independent students performed significantly better on course tests and had higher academic potential, as measured by the ACT,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style
Lane, David S., Jr.; Newman, Dianna L. – 1985
College undergraduates (n=44) were given a measure of field independence-dependence prior to receiving instruction in conditional reasoning. Instruction incorporated various aspects of an earlier effective instructional system that was adapted for present learners and was incorporated into a larger, more typical classroom group. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Restructuring, Field Dependence Independence
