The Relationship Between Cognitive Styles and Students Achievement in Computer Assisted Learning Environment Compared to Traditional Environment

پژوهش های روان شناسی بالینی و مشاوره

Article 9, Volume 09, Issue 1, November 2008

Document Type: پژوهشی

DOI: 10.22067/ijap.v9i1.6822

Authors

Fatemeh Shahamat^* ; parvin kadivar

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between cognitive styles and students achievement in computer assisted learning environment (smart schools), compare to traditional environment. Riding's Cognitive Styles Analysis (CSA) was administered to sample of 321 students in second grade of high school from regins 4 and 7 in Tehran. In order to control correlated factors with student’s achievement, they were matched in internal motivation and intelligence. Using log- linear analysis model revealed that verbal cognitive style students in computer assisted learning environment performed better than traditional one in mathematics. There was no significant difference between this two learning environment in chemistry.
Keywords: Cognitive Styles, Student Achievement, Assisted Learning, Traditional learning