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Peer reviewedOry, John C. – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
Using both end-of-course achievement outcomes and long-term cognitive retention as criteria, this study provides comparative data on the effectiveness of mastery and nonmastery approaches to instruction. Results indicate that mastery students performed significantly higher on several levels, and equally well on others. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Followup Studies
Peer reviewedKember, David; Gow, Lyn – Studies in Higher Education, 1991
This article questions the stereotyped picture of the Asian university student as relying heavily on rote learning. A survey comparing Hong Kong students (n=2,143) with Australian norms found similar study processes in the two groups, suggesting that tendencies toward reproductive study approaches may be a function of teaching practices rather…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
