Based on the typology of C. G. Jung, the authors conducted survey research on two populations of third, fourth, and fifth graders. Findings suggest that gifted students are predominantly intuitors and that in decision making there is a surprisingly high degree of feeling involved in terms of student attention to information processing. (Author/CL)

A learning styles inventory listing 27 different classroom tasks in nine categories (including projects, acting, drill, and peer teaching) was administered to primary and intermediate students. Ss designated by their teachers as gifted indicated definite preferences different from nongifted students. (CL)

A teacher of gifted sixth graders describes how results of the Learning Styles Inventory and contract activity packages (self-contained units of study) led to class-designed rearrangement of the classroom and to rethinking individual learning environments. (CL)

This study investigated learning styles differences of 500 students in grades 4-8 using the Learning Style Inventory. Although significant overall differences were found between average and above average achieving students in learning style preferences, specific findings contradicted an earlier study suggesting that it is inappropriate to…

Analysis of the Learning Style Inventory scores of 155 gifted African-American, Mexican-American, and American-born Chinese students in grades 6-8 indicated significant group differences in preferences for noise, light, visual modality, studying in the afternoon, and persistence. Gender and grade differences were found for some variables.…