INTELLECTUAL STYLES OF MALE AND FEMALE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS – IMPLICATION FOR CREATIVITY
Abubakar Ayuba Sunday
Department of Science Education,
Faculty of Education,
Sule Lamido University, P.M.B 043 Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State
Email: sundayabu@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study titled, the intellectual Style of Male and Female Senior Secondary School Biology Students- Implication for Creativity was a descriptive survey. Using a standard instrument, the Group Embedded Figure Test (GEFT), the intellectual style of senior secondary school biology students in Giwa Educational zone of Kaduna state was determined. Purposive sample technique was used to draw a sample of 211 students. The data was analysed using descriptive and Chi square statistics. The result revealed 95.3% as Field Dependent while 5.7% are Field Independent. Also there was a significant relationship between Field Dependent – Field Independent intellectual styles and gender. It was concluded that the disposition of our science students towards thinking is quite worrisome. Some recommendations were given.
Keywords: Intellectual style, cognitive style, creativity, biology student
