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ERIC Number: EJ560184
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
On the Nature of Cognitive Style.
Riding, Richard J.
Educational Psychology, v17 n1-2 p29-49 Mar-Jun 1997
Reviews the origins of the concept of cognitive style. Explores the fundamental applications of that style and relevant methods of assessment. Examines the distinction between style, which is likely to be relatively fixed, and strategies which are capable of being learned and developed. Discusses the relationship of style to learning preferences and performance. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Style, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Modalities, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories, Psychoeducational Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom