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Approaches to Studying and Academic Performance in a Traditional Psychology Course.
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Provost, Stephen C.; Bond, Nigel W. – Higher Education Research and Development, 1997
A short version of the Approaches to Studying Inventory administered to 169 college psychology students in early semester revealed that scores for meaning orientation did not predict academic performance in any way, whereas there was a very small negative correlation between reproducing orientation and academic achievement. Internal reliability of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Learning Styles Among Mature-Age Students: Some Comments on the "Approaches to Studying Inventory" (ASI-S).
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Fogarty, Gerard J.; Taylor, Janet A. – Higher Education Research and Development, 1997
Approaches to Studying Inventory was administered to 503 adult students, most returning to study after many years. Results indicate low internal consistency for seven subscales. Comparison with results of mathematics instructional unit suggests learning orientations are fundamental and identifiable in students returning to study after long…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Students, Higher Education
Older and Wiser?: A Comparison of the Learning and Study Strategies of Mature Age and Younger Teacher Education Students.
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Devlin, Marcia – Higher Education Research and Development, 1996
A study of 21 adult and 104 traditional-age undergraduate teacher education students at an Australian university found significant age differences in learning and study strategies, with mature students using more effective strategies more often. Significant correlations were found between students' strategies and their self-reported level of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Age Differences, College Students