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Download full textDwyer, Francis M.; Moore, David M. – 1995
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that coding (black and white, and color) and testing mode (visual/verbal) has on the achievement of students categorized as field independent (FID)/field dependent (FD) learners. One hundred eighty-three students enrolled in basic college level educational psychology courses were classified as…
Descriptors: Coding, Cognitive Style, College Students, Color
Peer reviewedLindblom-Ylanne, Sari; And Others – Higher Education, 1996
A study with 503 applicants to the University of Helsinki (Finland) medical school compared the predictive validity of multiple-choice science tests and a "learning-from-text" test (LFT) designed to measure deep-level text processing. Results indicated the LFT was the best predictor of student academic progress in basic science courses.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants
