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Conceptions of Learning and Approaches to Studying among White and Ethnic Minority Students in Distance Education
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Richardson, John T. E. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
Background: The attainment of White students at UK institutions of higher education tends to be higher than that of students from other ethnic groups, but the causes of this are unclear. Aims: This study compared White students and students from other ethnic groups in their conceptions of learning, their approaches to studying, and their academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Universities, Student Attitudes, Distance Education
The Role of Ethnicity in the Attainment and Experiences of Graduates in Distance Education
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Richardson, John T. E. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2009
In the UK, the attainment of White graduates (as measured by the class of honours that they have been awarded) tends to be higher than that of graduates from other ethnic groups. This is apparent, in particular, in graduates who have taken courses by distance learning with the Open University. Analysis of data from Open University graduates over…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Distance Education, Ethnic Groups, College Graduates
Motives, Attitudes and Approaches to Studying in Distance Education
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Richardson, John T. E. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2007
This study investigated the relationships between demographic characteristics, motives and attitudes to studying, self-reported study behaviour and measures of outcome. Students taking courses by distance learning received a postal survey containing a short form of the Motivated Strategies and Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) and the Revised…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Study Habits
Student and Tutor Perceptions of Effective Tutoring in Distance Education
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Jelfs, Anne; Richardson, John T. E.; Price, Linda – Distance Education, 2009
Questionnaire responses of 457 students and 602 tutors were used to investigate conceptions of a "good tutor." In each case, factor analysis identified scales that reflected key constructs; cluster analysis identified subgroups with different patterns of scale scores; and discriminant analysis determined the scales that contributed the…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Open Universities, Mail Surveys