Cognitive styles in students’ learning and quality education: an exploration of the fundamental issues underpinning

Abstract

Cognitive styles are the area of education psychology research, getting more and more importance, due to advancement of learning technologies that assure individualized learning in line to students’ individual cognitive styles, but irrespective of this; there are many issues related to existing models of cognitive styles. This review surfaced some key issues about development and nature of cognitive style models. Although the empirical evidence in individual research efforts about cognitive styles indicate their potential significance and role in helping students in their learning journey but certain key issues; narrows its application in the field. The revealed repetition of the styles in models and difficulties in practicability; can be visualized.