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Richardson, John T. E. – Studies in Higher Education, 1994
Research suggests mature college students use more desirable approaches to academic learning, adopting a deep approach (meaning orientation) more often and a surface approach less often than younger students. Explanations include motivation by intrinsic goals; acquisition of a surface approach by younger students in secondary education; and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, College Students, Goal Orientation