This article argues for the importance of thinking and learning styles. First, it describes the nature of styles of thinking and learning. Second, it briefly reviews some of the literature on styles. Third, it presents a theory of styles of thinking and learning. Fourth, it describes some of the measures we have used to assess these styles. Finally, it summarizes data we have collected to test and utilize the theory of styles.
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