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Ning, Hoi Kwan; Downing, Kevin – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
This study investigated the effects of supplemental instruction, a peer-assisted learning approach, on students, learning competence and academic performance. The supplemental instruction intervention facilitated by senior students focused on developing students' use of study skills and enhancing their motivation and academic performance. Pre- and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Intervention, Structural Equation Models
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Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Studies in Higher Education, 2007
This study investigated the impact of students' conceptions of constructivist learning activities on academic achievement and drop-out. Although constructivism represents an influential view of learning, studies investigating how students conceptualize this perspective have not been conducted before. A structural equation modelling approach was…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Learning Activities, Constructivism (Learning), Academic Achievement