• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.125-147
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• 2013

This study analyzed the effect of the cognitive style of field dependence/independence to the information-seeking behaviors of 250 undergraduate students. The cognitive style of field dependence/ independence was examined by Group Embedded Figure Test (GEFT), information-seeking behaviors were examined by information-seeking performances, and survey for information-seeking behaviors. As a result of the analysis, the cognitive style of field dependence/independence affected items of information-seeking performances except one item among items set in this study. The cognitive style, the cognitive characteristics acting in the process of cognitive activity affected the actual activities of information-seeking behaviors. The cognitive style of field dependence/independence affected the seeking process except the results of seeking and general information-seeking behaviors in the areas of information-seeking behaviors. Therefore, the study of cognitive style can be effective in the seeking process areas of information-seeking behaviors.

• Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.77-93
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to explore the problem solving strategy for Goldberg machine tasks of the gifted students in elementary science depending on the cognitive style(tendency to field-dependent and field independent). It was aimed to provide suggestions for the features and differences of the problem solving strategies of the gifted students in elementary science according to their cognitive styles. A total of 16 students, from the gifted class of P elementary school in Hwaseong were sampled for the research, cognitive styles Test was conducted to divide the students in teams, and the teams were classified according to cognitive style tendencies to five groups of field-dependent group, weak field-dependent group, mixed group, weak field-independent group and field-independent group. The Goldberg device task given was to make a Goldberg device within the angle framework of (Figure) 1, for a bead to start from the starting point and to reach the final point the last. The results are as follows: First, regarding the plan for producing the device, the stronger the field-independent tendency, they established more specific strategy-reflected plan; the stronger the field-dependent tendency, they established less specific strategy-reflected plan. Second, all cognitive style groups took a limited period of time into consideration, to fabricate the devices for the ball to arrive the last using a fine adjustment rather than many devices. Third, the field-independent group used a lot of logical reasoning; the field-dependent group used a lot of intuitive thinking. Fourth, the field independent group properly utilized strategies such as cooperation and role allocation; the field-dependent group tried to solve the task personally rather than cooperatively with poor role allocation. Fifth, the intermediate mixed group solved the problem better than the inclined groups such as field-dependent or field-independent groups.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.79-93
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• 2010

This study aims to verify whether field-dependence and field-independence cognitive style have regulatory effect or not on information quality and system quality of digital textbooks in learning satisfaction. In order to accomplish the purpose, the research was carried out with 325 students of digital textbook research school who are fifth and sixth grade at a primary school living in Seoul metropolitan city. Results from the verification of hypotheses are as follows: when learning satisfaction of digital textbooks is affected by information quality and system quality influence satisfaction, it is given a positive moderating effect by the variables of field-dependence and field-independence cognitive style.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.47-58
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• 2008

The purpose of the study was to reveal the effects of visual organizer types and cognitive styles in electronic text understanding. 126 graduate students were divided into a field-dependent group and a field-independent group, and then assigned to two different types of web- based instruction programs which included visual organizers of 'reduction' type and 'abstraction' type. Regarding the comprehension of contents, there were no significant effects of visual organizer types and cognitive styles. However, it was revealed that there were significant interaction effects between visual organizer types and cognitive styles on the awareness of structure in electronic texts. That is to say, while Type 2 ('abstraction' type) was more effective to field-dependent learners, Type 1 ('reduction' type) was more effective to field-independent learners in awareness of structure in electronic texts.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.621-641
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• 2017

The purposes of this study were to identify the characteristics of students with different cognitive styles in the communication process according to the types of mathematical tasks and investigate the effects of their cognitive styles and types of mathematical tasks on their mathematical communication. For this, the investigator selected subjects according to the field dependent-field independent cognitive style by Witkin et al.(1977, p. 7). Mathematical tasks were developed in the areas of numbers and operations, regularity, and measurement according to the four types of Stein & Smith(1998, p. 269), which include the Memorization, Procedures without Connections, Procedures with Connections, and Doing Mathematics tasks. The selected students were divided into homogeneous groups according to their cognitive styles, and their communication processes according to the four types of mathematical tasks were observed through participation and videotaped. The videotapes were then transcribed and analyzed in protocols. The conclusions is that mathematical tasks of high cognitive level had positive effects on the activation of significant mathematical communication among the students and that differences in approaches to tasks according to their cognitive styles influenced their communicative activities in speaking and listening.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.1-11
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• 2006

This study aims at identifying what effect ARCS model based instruction and cognitive style have on learning motivation and achievement in computer education. In order to accomplish this goal. 70 high school students were randomly allocated into the experiment group and the control group. And each group was divided into field-independent group and field-dependent group. The results were as follows. First, post test of learning motivation among four groups showed that mean differences were statistical significant. Especially 'ARCS model based instruction-field independent group got higher score than 'traditional instruction field dependent' group. Second, post test of learning achievement showed no significant mean difference among four group. The result of the pre and post test difference analysis showed that the change scores of means were significantly different.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.57-66
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship among the hypermedia structure(hierarchical and network), learner's cognitive style(field-independent and field-dependent), and learning performance in the elementary school. 128 students(4th graders) having field-independent and field-dependent cognitive style were randomly allocated into hierarchical and network structures of hypermedia learning program. There was not significant interaction between hypermedia structure and cognitive style in learning performance. The students in the hierarchical hypermedia structure showed higher learning performance than ones in the network hypermedia structure. Field-independent students significantly got higher results than field-dependent ones. It is concluded that instructional designers should consider hypermedia structure, learner's cognitive style, and learning outcomes when they plan and design hypermedia learning program.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.77-96
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• 1998

Attitude of librarian's Job satisfaction was shown differently by individual characteristic, personality, and cognitive structure in the same circumstance. This means that it is related to the personal psychological difference and subjective thinking. The purpose of this study is to analyze the psychological difference of libraians, especially their Cognitive style and to know what acts the difference and effect in Job satisfaction. The methodology of the study is a suvey of 160 librarians in 11 academic libraries at Pusan. The results are as fellows. In General, they were satisfied with ph than the normal level ane the most dissatisfied with promotion. They had no difference of Cognitive style with a demographic characteristics, had a similar difference with job satisfation, and the older and the higher position peoples were satisfied with thou ph. Cognitive style firly effect at the ph satisfation. Field dependence librarians are more satisfied with their job than field independence librarians. Field independence librarians are oppropriate to technical Services and field dependence librarians are more oppropriate for public services. In conclusion, they demonstrated that it Is very important to consider each psychological difference with cognitive style.

• 한국정보교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.01a
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• pp.154-159
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• 2008

2005년 사이버가정학습 시스템이 구축되어 운영되고 있지만 많은 학생이 이를 외면하고 사교육에 많은 시간과 비용을 사용하고 있다. 사이버가정학습을 이용하는 학생들의 인지양식 특성을 두 집단으로 나누어 각각 교육만족도를 분석하였다. 그 결과 장독립적인 인지양식 학생들은 학원, 과외 등의 사교육으로 사이버가정학습 이용률이 저조하였고 잘 정리된 자료와 콘텐츠를 사이버가정학습에서 이용하고 싶어 했고 사이버가정학습의 내용과 콘텐츠에 대해서는 긍정적인 의견이 많았다. 장의존적인 인지양식 학생들은 가정에서 컴퓨터 사용 환경이 쉽지 않아 이용하지 못하는 학생이 많았으며 현재 사이버가정학습의 만족도가 높게 나타났으나 만족도 조사에서 사이버선생님에 대한 불만이 비교적 많이 나타났다.

• Journal of Digital Contents Society
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.153-160
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the elaboration strategy associated with multimedia learning for children. Main subjects of this study, which were 157 eight-, 150 ten- and 152 twelve-year-old children(total: 459). As a result, the elaboration strategy could find the facts to be effective to twelve-year-old children. And the elaboration strategy at cognitive style was not significant. We would suggest that the age is a significant variable to apply the elaboration strategy in multimedia learning.