Table 18 Pairwise comparisons of cognitive style’s effect on the posttest

(I) Cognitive style

(J) Cognitive style

Mean difference (I-J)

Std. Error

Sig.

95% confidence interval for difference

Lower bound

Upper bound

EG1 FI

EG1 FD

0.111

1.405

1.000

-4.230

4.452

EG2 FI

4.522

1.370

0.027

0.291

8.753

EG2 FD

5.472

1.448

0.007

0.998

9.946

CG FI

11.222

1.448

0.000

6.748

15.696

CG FD

10.622

1.370

0.000

6.391

14.853

EG1 FD

EG1 FI

− 0.111

1.405

1.000

-4.452

4.230

EG2 FI

4.411

1.370

0.034

0.180

8.642

EG2 FD

5.361

1.448

0.008

0.887

9.835

CG FI

11.111

1.448

0.000

6.637

15.585

CG FD

10.511

1.370

0.000

6.280

14.742

EG2 FI

EG1 FI

-4.522

1.370

0.027

-8.753

− 0.291

EG1 FD

-4.411

1.370

0.034

-8.642

− 0.180

EG2 FD

0.950

1.414

1.000

-3.418

5.318

CG FI

6.700

1.414

0.000

2.332

11.068

CG FD

6.100

1.333

0.001

1.982

10.218

EG2 FD

EG1 FI

-5.472

1.448

0.007

-9.946

− 0.998

EG1 FD

-5.361

1.448

0.008

-9.835

− 0.887

EG2 FI

− 0.950

1.414

1.000

-5.318

3.418

CG FI

5.750

1.490

0.005

1.146

10.354

CG FD

5.150

1.414

0.010

0.782

9.518

CG FI

EG1 FI

-11.222

1.448

0.000

-15.696

-6.748

EG1 FD

-11.111

1.448

0.000

-15.585

-6.637

EG2 FI

-6.700

1.414

0.000

-11.068

-2.332

EG2 FD

-5.750

1.490

0.005

-10.354

-1.146

CG FD

− 0.600

1.414

1.000

-4.968

3.768

CG FD

EG1 FI

-10.622

1.370

0.000

-14.853

-6.391

EG1 FD

-10.511

1.370

0.000

-14.742

-6.280

EG2 FI

-6.100

1.333

0.001

-10.218

-1.982

EG2 FD

-5.150

1.414

0.010

-9.518

− 0.782

CG FI

0.600

1.414

1.000

-3.768

4.968