Developmental study of thinking styles in Iranian students university

This study was a developmental cross sectional study of thinking styles among male and female university students: A10 year duration in between (2000, n=150 - 2011, n=150). The thinking styles were evaluated by Sternberg-Wagner Thinking Style Inventory. Results of the study indicated that: The thinking styles between the two studies were significantly different. The means of legislative, judicial, monarchic, hierarchic, external and liberal thinking styles were significantly reduced among the students from year 2000 to year 2011. Results of the study also indicated that the thinking styles among the male and female students were significantly different. The means of executive and monarchic styles were higher in female students, whereas the mean of judicial style was higher in male students. From the results of the study it may be concluded that the thinking styles can be changed over the time. (c) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.