| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 工業教育研究所 === 87 === A Study on the Influences of Cognitive Style to Elementary School Students in Information Searching and Spatial Abilities
Ming–Cheng Lin
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to analyze the differences in cognitive style hidden figures test of elementary school students in different grades and answer mode. It also explores the influences and relationships of cognitive style of elementary schoolers in information searching and spatial abilities.
In order to achieve the goal, researcher chose third to six graders (N=59) in 1999 Youth Creativity Classroom as the study target, and divided them into groups of field independent(N=18) and field dependent(N=17) after giving them “hidden figure test”.
The research tools were the video tape entitled “Ann’s Vacation” from the research product of Country Science Council, “information searching test” and “spatial ability” designed by researcher. All collected data were analyzed by statistic methods such as independent sample t test, one-way ANOVA, a posterior comparison, and Pearson product-moment correlation. The main outcomes of this study were described as following:
A. The differences in cognitive style test among different graders were described as below:
A-1. There is a distinct difference in cognitive style test between third and six graders.
A-2. There is a distinct difference in cognitive style test between forth and six graders.
A-3. There is no distinct difference in cognitive style test between fifth and six graders.
A-4. There is a distinct difference in cognitive style test between third and fifth graders.
A-5. There is a distinct difference in cognitive style test between forth and fifth graders.
A-6. There is no distinct difference in cognitive style test between third and forth graders.
A-7. There is a distinct difference in cognitive style test between Middle and higher graders.
B. No distinct differences on the different answer mode to cognitive style-hidden figure test in elementary school students.
C. The students in field independent group were superior to those who were in field dependent group in the ability of information searching.
D. The differences in cognitive style of elementary school students in spatial ability described as below:
D-1. The students in field independent group were superior to those who were in field dependent group in spatial ability-figure production (I).
D-2. The students in field independent group were superior to those who were in field dependent group in spatial ability-figure production (II).
D-3. The students in field independent group were superior to those who were in field dependent group in spatial ability-figure production (III).
D-4. The students in field independent group were superior to those who were in field dependent group in spatial ability-figure production (multiple).
D-5. The students in field independent group were superior to those who were in field dependent group in spatial ability-disassembled and combination abilities.
E. The elementary schoolers who have different cognitive styles have distinct relationship in information searching and spatial abilities.
This research did not only discuss the above research outcomes, but also synthesized these outcomes and provided suggestions as a reference for the further study.
Keywords: cognitive style, spatial ability, field independent, field dependent
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