Disembedded Figures in the Landscape: A Reappraisal of L2 Research on Field Dependence/Independence  

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Sheen, Ronald ; Griffiths, Roger

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Applied Linguistics (Full Text) vol. 13 no. 2 (Jun. 1992), page 133-148.
Fulltext: Vol 13, 2, p 133-148.pdf (965.24KB)

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The relationship between the so-called cognitive style of field dependence/ independence and second-language learning has been investigated in some twenty published studies. Findings from these investigations have subsequently been described in a number of influential, but largely uncritical, reviews. In this paper, it is contended that a critical review of the theoretical underpinnings, measurement instruments (embedded figures tests), and current status of the construct, leads to the inevitable conclusion that field dependence/independence does not have, and never has had, any relevance for second-language learning. The concept is shown to be theoretically flawed, and embedded figures tests are shown to be ability measures rather than style measures. Second-language studies are consequently appraised on the extent to which they indicate recognition of these fundamental considerations and how these are, or are not, reflected in their hypotheses.

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