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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
Smith, Tommy; Easterday, Kenneth E. – 1994
Efforts are being made to modify existing analytical teaching methods and curricula in mathematics to make them more holistic, to better match the learning styles of minority students. These changes have to be made by existing secondary and college mathematics faculty. Given the properties of field dependence-independence in human cognition,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Education Majors, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education