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Perspectives on Thinking, Learning, and Cognitive Styles (Educational Psychology Series) by Biggs, John;Boulton-Lewis, Gillian;Boyatzis, Richard E.;Sternberg, Robert J.;Zhang, Li-fang is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>This volume presents the most comprehensive, balanced, and up-to-date coverage of theory and research on cognitive, thinking, and learning styles, in a way that:<p>• represents diverse theoretical perspectives;<p>• includes solid empirical evidence testing the validity of these perspectives; and<p>• shows the application of these perspectives to school situations, as well as situations involving other kinds of organizations. <p>International representation is emphasized, with chapters from almost every major leader in the field of styles. Each chapter author has contributed serious theory and/or published empirical data--work that is primarily commercial or that implements the theories of others. <p>The book's central premise is that cognitive, learning, and thinking styles are not abilities but rather preferences in the use of abilities. Traditionally, many psychologists and educators have believed that people's successes and failures are attributable mainly to individual differences in abilities. However, for the past few decades research on the roles of thinking, learning, and cognitive styles in performance within both academic and nonacademic settings has
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- Author
- Biggs, John;Boulton-Lewis, Gillian;Boyatzis, Richard E.;Sternberg, Robert J.;Zhang, Li-fang
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis;Routledge
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781410605986
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Psychology, Education, Social Science
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