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A Study of Al-Balqa’ Applied University Students Cognitive Style

Emad M. Al-Salameh

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This study aims to investigate the (field-dependent & field-independent) cognitive style and its relation with gender, academic specialization and GPA among BAUS. A stratified sample of (600) Students was chosen. The Arabic version of GEFT was administrated. Results can be summarized as follows: There were no statistically significant differences in the (field-dependent & field-independent) cognitive style among gender, there were statistically significant differences in the field-independent cognitive style among academic specialization and GPA.

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Key concepts: Cognitive style, Field dependence, Psychology, Style (visual arts), Cognition, Field (mathematics), Sample (material), Mathematics education