This research examined the learning style factor of field dependence/independence and the problem solving strategies of Hmong male refugee students 17 years old and older who were attending or planning to attend post secondary education institutions in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The research was conducted from July 1986 to July 1987 to test two hypotheses: that no significant difference existed between the mean scores of Hmong subjects and those of the norm group on the Group Embedded Figures Test, and that there was no significant relationship between the learning styles of the subjects and their problem solving strategies. The subjects were first tested in groups with the Group Embedded Figures Test. Then each subject was individually interviewed regarding the problem solving strategies he used to take the test. Two major results were found. First, the sample group was found to be primarily field dependent with statistical significance at the 0.0l level. Second, a positive relationship was found to exist between the learning styles of subjects and their problem solving strategies with statistical significance at the 0.001 level. Major conclusions are that Hmong male students 17 years old and older attending or planning to attend post secondary education institutions tend to be primarily field dependent in learning style, and to use primarily global problem solving strategies; and that a positive relationship exists between their learning styles and their problem solving strategies. An extensive list of references is included. (Author/PS)