Identify the characteristics of field-dependent learners from the following?

(A) Perceives global aspects of concepts and materials

(B) Focuses on facts and principles

(C) Prefers to work alone

(D) Seeks guidance and demonstration from teacher

(E) Likes to cooperate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Learning can be defined as the activity or process of gaining knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something.

Key Points

The learners can be divided into two categories 

• Dependent Learners
• Independent Learners
• ​Dependent Learners are those who are dependent on some other to guide them throughout the course. 
• characteristics of field-dependent learners are the following: 
  • Instructors who provide precise direction, assignments, and guidelines.
  • Perceives global aspects of concepts and materials.
  • The instructor takes all responsibility for the Leaner. 
  • The learner cannot take decisions, they only seek guidance and demonstration from the teacher.
  • ​​​Focuses on only the required facts and principles.
  • Learners cooperate with the teacher to gain knowledge.
  • Learners do not know their own strengths and weaknesses. 
  • Perceives global aspects of concepts, materials, facts, and principles.

​Thus,  the characteristics of field-dependent learners are perceiving global aspects of concepts and materials, seeking guidance and demonstration from teachers, and liking to cooperate.

Hence options (A), (D), and (E) only are correct.