Year
1994
Degree Name
Master of Arts (Hons.)
Department
Department of Psychology
Recommended Citation
McKee, James, The interaction of cognitive style, text presentation style, and the effect on learning: a case for adaptive text presentation computer?, Master of Arts (Hons.) thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, 1994. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2224
Abstract
This is an investigation into factors affecting retention of text material read for tertiary studies. There are a number of factors that researchers have used to increase depth of processing and thereby improve retention, but little has been reported as broadly useful to education. Can this be remedied by taking into account individual differences with particular emphasis given to cognitive style, and matching a student's style with the mode of presentation? A definition of cognitive style from Witkin Oltman Raskin and Karp (1971), is that ''cognitive styles are the characteristic, self consistent modes of functioning which individuals show in their perceptual and intellectual activities". Pizzamiglio and Zoccolotti (1986) say that a cognitive style describes the mode of information processing, rather than the level of performance.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.