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Hemispheric cognitive style: a comparison of three instruments
1Department of Curriculum and Foundations, College of Education and Human Services, Cleveland State University, RT 1444, East 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44122, USA. j.genovese@csuohio.edu
The Journal of Genetic Psychology
|February 9, 2006
Summary
This study evaluated cognitive style instruments for teachers. The Preference Test (PT) and Wagner Preference Inventory II (WAPI II) showed reliability, unlike the Polarity Questionnaire (PQ).
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Hemispheric cognitive style is theorized to influence learning and performance.
- Assessing cognitive style requires reliable and valid instruments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the reliability, concurrent validity, and predictive validity of three hemispheric cognitive style instruments.
- To determine the suitability of these instruments for use with teachers and in educational contexts.
Main Methods:
- The study assessed the Preference Test (PT), Polarity Questionnaire (PQ), and Wagner Preference Inventory II (WAPI II).
- Participants included teachers and teachers in training.
- Reliability and validity were tested against teaching licensure criteria.
Main Results:
- The Polarity Questionnaire (PQ) demonstrated very low reliability and lacked validity.
- The Preference Test (PT) and Wagner Preference Inventory II (WAPI II) exhibited acceptable reliability.
- Both PT and WAPI II explained a small portion of the variance in teaching licensure.
Conclusions:
- The PT and WAPI II are more reliable and valid for assessing hemispheric cognitive style in educational settings than the PQ.
- Factor analysis of the PT suggests hemispheric cognitive style may comprise distinct holistic-analytic and visual-verbal dimensions.