Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(11B), pp. 6103 - 6115
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082246
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Learning and Thinking Styles of Mentally Talented Students in Public and Private Schools

Khaled Ahmed Abdel -Al Ibrahim ^*
Department of Psychology, College of Education, Alkharj - Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

The present study aimed at identifying the interaction effect of education type variable (public- private) and gender variable (male - female) on styles of thinking (syntactic - ideal - practical - analytical - realistic) and on learning styles (deep - surface - by operations) in the students at first stage secondary school of Saudi Arabia. The study determined the relationship between thinking styles and learning styles of mentally talented students in these schools. The sample consisted of (192) male and female students from the first stage secondary class students in Al-Kharj governorate schools, both private and public. A battery of tests was identified for this study which included Thinking Styles Test, translated and Arabicized by Magdy Abdel Karim; Successive Matrices Test for "Raven" translated and Arabicized by Ahmed Saleh, Learner Learning Styles Questionnaire (deep - superficial) translated and Arabicized by Ramadan Muhammad. The results of the study revealed that: there are statistically significant differences in the thinking styles (syntactic - ideal - practical - analytical - realistic) according to education styles variable (public- private) in favor of public education and similar results according to the gender variable (male - female) in favor of female. In learning styles, too, statistically significant differences were evident in (deep - surface - by operations) according to education type variable (public- private) in favor of public and gender variable (male - female) in favor of female. This study provides useful insights in understanding the differences between thinking styles and learning styles of mentally talented students and ordinary students. This study shall be an important guideline to help educational professionals in curriculum development and designing teaching methodology appropriate for mentally talented students.

KEYWORDS
Learning Styles, Thinking Styles, Mentally Talented Students, Public-Private, Gender

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[1] Khaled Ahmed Abdel -Al Ibrahim , "Learning and Thinking Styles of Mentally Talented Students in Public and Private Schools," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 11B, pp. 6103 - 6115, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082246.

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Khaled Ahmed Abdel -Al Ibrahim (2020). Learning and Thinking Styles of Mentally Talented Students in Public and Private Schools. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(11B), 6103 - 6115. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082246.