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Darlington, Ellie – REDIMAT - Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, 2019
Students' approaches to learning are heavily researched in higher education and are of particular concern in the field of mathematics where many students have been found to struggle with the transition to university mathematics. This article outlines a mixed methods study which sought to describe undergraduate mathematicians' approaches to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills
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Mirkov, Snežana – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2013
The paper represents a synthesis of results obtained in empirical studies of variables related to learning process. A number of studies were carried out within the Students Approaches to Learning perspective. According to the 3P model of learning, the complex of learning process comprises three learning approaches--Deep, Surface and Achievement…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Learning Processes, Meta Analysis, Questionnaires
Parer, Michael S. – 1988
A study was conducted to examine the relationships of four areas of textual design factors that are relevant to external students' learning as they use their course study guides: the micro and macro textual features, the linguistics, and the instructional design elements. Twelve external students from two units at the Gippsland Institute were…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Comprehension, Distance Education, External Degree Programs
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Wood, Frances; And Others – Journal of Information Science, 1996
Describes a study of undergraduates that was conducted to determine how they searched databases, the effectiveness of their searches, and their satisfaction with them. The students' cognitive and learning styles were determined by the Lancaster Approaches to Studying Inventory and Riding's Cognitive Styles Analysis tests. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases, Higher Education