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Peer reviewedLemire, David – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2000
Describes background literature associated with learning styles, the biological basis for learning styles and problems associated with using learning styles in education. Identifies four problems associated with learning styles research. Describes the results of a comparison of four learning styles instruments. (NH)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Cognitive Structures, Comparative Analysis, Concurrent Validity
Peer reviewedBishop, Beth A.; Anderson, Charles W. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Discussed are the results of a test administered to nonmajor biology students on the topic of natural selection. The description of student conceptions, effects of instruction, and the effects of a belief in evolution are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Biological Influences, Biology, Cognitive Structures
