ABSTRACT

This book aims to mark fifteen years of contributions to the field of style research in cognition and learning presented at the annual conference of the European Learning Styles Information Network. The style field is a multidisciplinary, global community made up of researchers in several domains of knowledge including education, psychology, business, computer science, information systems, management, human resources and other related fields.

The book will be relevant for readers who are interested in differences in thinking and learning, covering a wide range of style-related themes with appeal to readers seeking an international and interdisciplinary perspective. Interested practitioners will include professionals working in the areas of HR Management, Organizational Learning, Business Management and all phases of Education. The application of style differences, for example, impacts widely upon work and human performance in areas of policy-making, team-management and project development (sports, social agency, and medicine). New or alternative research paradigms facilitating revision and consensus in the field of style differences are presented. The aim of integrating research and practice is developed to achieve consensual theory for style differences in human performance.

Style Differences in Performance is a timely and field-defining volume that will change the way academics and practitioners across international and disciplinary boundaries think and talk about the field of learning style and its implications for human achievement.

chapter 1|16 pages

Setting the Scene

The Journey toward a Paradigm Shift

part 1|80 pages

The Theory of Style Differences

chapter 2|13 pages

Determining Cognitive Styles

Historical Perspective and Directions for Future Research

chapter 4|14 pages

The Theory of Mental Self-Government Grows Up

Where Has It Led the Field after 21 Years?

chapter 5|18 pages

The Learning Flexibility Index

Assessing Contextual Flexibility in Learning Style

chapter 6|19 pages

Further Understanding Learning in Higher Education

A Systematic Review on Longitudinal Research Using Vermunt's Learning Pattern Model

part 2|107 pages

Personal Diversity

chapter 10|17 pages

Illustrating a Complementary Paradigm for Styles Research

From a Third-Person to a Second-Person Perspective

chapter 12|15 pages

Patterns in Student Learning and Teacher Learning

Similarities and Differences

chapter 13|16 pages

Enhancing Feedback Practice

A Personal Learning Styles Pedagogy Approach

part 3|87 pages

Personal Diversity

chapter 15|13 pages

Cultures of Learning

Cultures of Style

chapter 17|12 pages

Improving Business Education for the 21st Century

The Role of Cognitive Styles

chapter 18|15 pages

Learning-Styles-Based Differentiating Instruction for At-Risk Students

Rationale, Research Documentation, Assessment Tools, and Alternative Approaches

chapter 19|14 pages

Putting Style Theory into Practice in the UK Secondary School

Inclusive Classrooms for Vulnerable Learners

part 4|14 pages

Summing Up

chapter 20|12 pages

Researching Style

More of the Same or Moving Forward?