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The Relationship Between Learning Style and Selected Characteristics of Northeast District Ohio State University Extension Agents

Hudson, Marcy Ann

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1997, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Agricultural and Extension Education.
The purpose of this relational study was to examine the extent to which Ohio State University Northeast District County Extension Agents leaned toward the learning style of field dependence or field independence. Also examined was the relationship between these learning styles as measured by the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) and demographical data of gender, age, ethnic background, academic major, level of education, and length of employment with Ohio State University Extension. Field dependence and field independence and demographical characteristics were analyzed both for the entire sample of agents and also by individual program area. Agents within the program areas of Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Development, Family and Consumer Science and 4-H Youth Development made up the study sample, however no specific program area was required in order to participate in the study. From the findings of the study it was concluded that Extension agents in the Northeast district differed in their preferred learning style. The agents’ mean GEFT score was 11.68 which is slightly above the nationally mean of 11.4. All the agents’ demographical characteristics had a weak relationship with GEFT scores except for the characteristic of race. White agents leaned more toward the field independent learning style than Hispanic or African-Americans. No significant relationship existed between learning style and program area. However, each of the program areas studied, differed in their preferred learning style. Family and Consumer Science agents leaned toward the field dependent learning style. Agriculture/Natural Resources and Community Development agents were evenly split between the learning styles of field dependent and field independent. 4-H Youth Development agents leaned toward the field dependent learning style. None of these conclusions can be compared to previous research as no other research of this type exists.
Jamie Cano (Advisor)
Scott Scheer (Committee Member)
73 p.

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  • Hudson, M. A. (1997). The Relationship Between Learning Style and Selected Characteristics of Northeast District Ohio State University Extension Agents [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392981755

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hudson, Marcy. The Relationship Between Learning Style and Selected Characteristics of Northeast District Ohio State University Extension Agents. 1997. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392981755.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hudson, Marcy. "The Relationship Between Learning Style and Selected Characteristics of Northeast District Ohio State University Extension Agents." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 1997. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392981755

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