COGNITIVE STYLE AND A FIELD OF STUDIES: COMPARISON OF ART STUDENTS AND LEISURE TIME MANAGEMENT STUDENTS IN ESTONIA

The article focuses on the comparison of cognitive styles in four groups of students, Performing Arts, Music, Applied Arts, Culture and Leisure-Time Managers (n=253). The Allinson and Hayes' Cognitive Style Index (CSI) was implemented to identify the cognitive style of the respondents. Results show a statistical difference between the students of Performing Arts and the students of Music; also between the group of Performing Arts and Applied Arts. In the group of Performing Arts students, the CSI score mean was the lowest (the most intuitive group on a scale of CSI); the group of Music Students showed the highest CSI score (the most analytic group on a scale of CSI).