Open AccessA Study of Al-Balqa’ Applied University Students Cognitive Style
Author(s) -
Emad M. Al-Salameh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international education studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1913-9039
pISSN - 1913-9020
DOI - 10.5539/ies.v4n3p189
Subject(s) - cognitive style , field dependence , psychology , style (visual arts) , cognition , field (mathematics) , sample (material) , mathematics education , mathematics , geography , chemistry , physics , archaeology , chromatography , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , magnetic field , pure mathematics
This study aims to investigate the (field-dependent & field-independent) cognitive style and its relation with gender, academic specialization and GPA among BAUS. A stratified sample of (600) Students was chosen. The Arabic version of GEFT was administrated. Results can be summarized as follows: There were no statistically significant differences in the (field-dependent & field-independent) cognitive style among gender, there were statistically significant differences in the field-independent cognitive style among academic specialization and GPA.