Cognitive Style as Variable in Paragraph Writing.

Hadsel, Martha; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ341310

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Cognitive Style as Variable in Paragraph Writing.

Hadsel, Martha; And Others

Journal of Creative Behavior, v20 n1 p66-74 1986

The study examined the paragraph writing performance of 89 undergraduate students with low or high convergent or divergent aptitude in response to three methods of instruction: deduction (topic sentence to details), inductive (details to topic sentence), or a combination. A balanced presentation of both methods produced greater overall improvements. (JW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Convergent Thinking, Deduction, Divergent Thinking, Induction, Paragraphs, Postsecondary Education, Teaching Methods, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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