Publicerad: 2007-07-20
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ISSN: 1650-3686 (tryckt), 1650-3740 (online)
The purpose of the present study was to examine the differences in thinking styles among low-; average-; and high-achieving United Arab Emirates college students. Thinking Styles Inventory was used to assess students thinking styles. Results indicated that low-achieving students scored significantly lower on Executive; Hierar¬chical; Anarchic; Local; Conservative; and Internal styles. Low-achieving students scored significantly higher on Legislative; Oligarchic; and Liberal styles. A discriminant analysis revealed that Executive and Conservative styles were the most discriminating factors that separated low-achieving students from their high-achieving peers.
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