International Perspectives on Individual Differences: Cognitive Styles - International Perspectives on Individual Differences

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Publisher Marketing: The first volume in the series considers cognitive style, which may well prove to be the missing link in the study of individual differences. The purpose of the book is to reflect academic debate focusing on key models of style.

Contributor Bio:  Riding, Richard RICHARD RIDING is a chartered psychologict and Director of the Assessment Research Unit in the School of Education at the University of Birmingham. Contributor Bio:  Rayner, Stephen Stephen Rayner, PhD is Professor of Education at Oxford Brookes University, UK. He is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of individual differences, educational leadership, and the management of inclusive education. His recent research includes the study of knowledge production in cognitive style research; examining the construction and use of on-line personalized pedagogies; evaluating doctoral pedagogies, learning and curricula; and, investigating academic leadership in the role of the professoriate in the 'UK University'. He formerly taught in secondary and special education before moving to the University of Birmingham, where he worked more recently as the Director for Postgraduate Research Studies.