Field Dependence/Independence Cognitive Styles: Are They Significant At Different Levels Of Vocabulary Knowledge?

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See, stats, and : https : / / www . researchgate . net / publication / 271027348 Field / Independence Styles : Are Of . . . Article DOI : 10 . 7575 / aiac . ijels . v . 2n . 1p . 52 CITATIONS 2 READS 3 , 167 2 : Some : Do - Efficacy Learners ' Listening ? View The Male . Female Mohammad Islamic 10 SEE Seyyedeh Ministry , Research ; … 9 SEE All . The . Abstract Cognitive styles influence the performance of language learners and can predict their success in the process of language learning . Considering field dependence / independence cognitive styles , this study aims at determining if they are significant in English vocabulary knowledge . A number of EFL university students took part in the study . The investigation was done through using Vocabulary Size Test (VST) (Nation , 2007) and the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) (Witkin , Oltman , Raskin , and Karp , 1971) . Using the Vocabulary Size Test (VST) , the participants were divided into three groups of high , mid , and low . Moreover , with respect to the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) , they were divided into two groups , field dependents and field independents . Mean score comparison revealed there was a credible and meaningful relationship between field dependence / independence cognitive styles and total vocabulary knowledge . It was also indicated there was a significant relationship between field dependence / independence cognitive styles and vocabulary knowledge in the high and mid groups . Finally , based on the findings , teachers should take learners ' individual differences into consideration so that they could adopt and apply teaching methods in line with the learners ' various cognitive styles .