Relationship of Three Field-Dependence Measures to the Reading and Math Achievement of Anglo American and Mexican American Children

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Title: Relationship of Three Field-Dependence Measures to the Reading and Math Achievement of Anglo American and Mexican American Children
Language: English
Authors: Buriel, Raymond
Source: Journal of Educational Psychology. Apr 78 70(2):167-174.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 1978
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anglo Americans, Cognitive Style, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Intelligence Differences, Mexican Americans, Performance Factors, Predictive Validity
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Metropolitan Achievement Tests, Childrens Embedded Figures Test, Rod and Frame Test, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Abstract: Three measures of field dependence were used to determine whether: (1) Mexican American students are more field dependent than Anglo Americans; (2) intercorrelations between the tests are significant and comparable for both cultures; and (3) field dependence significantly affects academic performance. These assumptions were generally not supported. (Author/JAC)
Entry Date: 1979
Accession Number: EJ187987
Database: ERIC
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