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Castro-Lopez, Adrián; Cervero, Antonio; Galve-González, Celia; Puente, Javier; Bernardo, Ana B. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
University dropout is a phenomenon of growing interest due to the high financial costs that it involves for both families and states. Various variables have been studied in order to understand why this problem occurs. Satisfaction with the degree choice, study self-regulation and social adaptation within the university are some of the variables…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Student Satisfaction, Self Management
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Shum, Alex; Fryer, Luke K.; Cano, Francisco; Berbén, Ana Belen García; Pichardo-Martínez, M. Carmen – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
Much of formal higher education research on learning experiences has focused on processing strategies and outcomes, however, less attention has been paid to their precursors. This study employed Biggs' 3P model to examine the contributions of learning conceptions (as part of learning patterns (LPs) research; construction of knowledge, intake of…
Descriptors: Nature Nurture Controversy, Learning Processes, Environmental Influences, Learning Strategies
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Ayala, Juan Carlos; Manzano, Guadalupe – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
This study, using a time-lagged design, investigated whether or not a relationship between the dimensions of resilience and engagement, and the academic performance of first-year university students, existed. Moreover, we investigated whether or not the dimensions of resilience and engagement were different in students who dropped out of their…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Academic Achievement, Resilience (Psychology), Learner Engagement