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The main aims of the study was to identify the students’ cognitive style. Secondly, to find the relationship between students’ cognitive style and their reading ability in Malay Language. Sample of the study consisted of 130 students (65boys, 65 girls) from selected primary schools in Malaysia. The participants were selected from standard 4 and 5 (10-11years old). Methodology of study was survey using questionnaire to collect data. In data collection, three instruments were used namely revised ‘Group Embedded Figures Tests’ (GEFT), demographic questionnaire and reading test. From data collected, researcher were able to identify student's cognitive style either 'Field Independent' (FI) or 'Field Dependent'(FD). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Finding of the study showed that there were more participants with Field Independent cognitive style (97 students) than Field dependent (33 students). The study also found that there were positive correlatio.....

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