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Peer reviewedJames, Waynne B.; Blank, William E. – Journal of Adult Education, 1991
A study examined the relationship between educational level of 480 adults and their dominant perceptual learning style as measured by the Multi-Modal Paired Associates Learning Test-Revised. All educational levels scored highest in visual and lowest in olfactory learning; many mean subscale scores differed significantly among various educational…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Style, Educational Attainment, Learning Modalities
Peer reviewedJames, Waynne B.; Blank, William E. – Adult Basic Education, 1991
The Multi-Modal Paired Associates Learning Test-Revised measured 89 high school graduates and 38 dropouts on 7 learning modalities. Both groups scored highest in the visual and lowest in the olfactory modality. Graduates scored higher than nongraduates, suggesting that dropouts are less able to learn from print and aural methods. (SK)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Style, Dropouts, High School Graduates
Peer reviewedBlank, William E.; James, Waynne B. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1993
Administration of the Learning Style Inventory to 324 postsecondary industrial education students in Florida showed the strongest cognitive style was Auditory-Visual-Kinesthetic; 42% were individual, 21.9% group learners; more preferred oral to written style; and the Auditory Language subscale had the lowest mean score and lowest percentage of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Industrial Education, Learning Modalities, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedJames, Waynne B.; Blank, William E. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1993
Presents factors to consider in selecting learning style assessment instruments and classifies 20 instruments according to these criteria. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Evaluation Criteria
