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The Extent of Variability in Learning Strategies and Students' Perceptions of the Learning Environment
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Nijhuis, Jan; Segers, Mien; Gijselaers, Wim – Learning and Instruction, 2008
The variability in deep and surface learning has been discussed as part of the trait vs. state debate. However, the question is to what extent students change strategies as a function of course demands. This study focused on discerning subgroups of learners with respect to variability in learning strategies and the role of students' learning…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies, Multivariate Analysis
Engineering Students' Conceptions of and Approaches to Learning through Discussions in Face-to-Face and Online Contexts
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Ellis, Robert A.; Goodyear, Peter; Calvo, Rafael A.; Prosser, Michael – Learning and Instruction, 2008
This study focused on students' conceptions of and approaches to learning through face-to-face and online discussions. The study setting was a course in which students (N = 110) worked in small teams and in which team discussions took place both face-to-face and online. The design of the study involved a combination of in-depth interviews and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Rating Scales, Questionnaires, Interviews
The Effect of Practical Experience on Perceptions of Assessment Authenticity, Study Approach, and Learning Outcomes
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Gulikers, Judith T. M.; Kester, Liesbeth; Kirschner, Paul A.; Bastiaens, Theo J. – Learning and Instruction, 2008
Does authentic assessment or the perception of it affect how students study and learn? Does practical experience affect how assessment authenticity is perceived? And does practical experience influence how an authentic assessment affects student learning? Mixed methods design yielded insight into the answers to these questions. This article…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development, Student Evaluation
The Impact of Learner Characteristics on Information Utilization Strategies, Cognitive Load Experienced, and Performance in Hypermedia Learning
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Scheiter, Katharina; Gerjets, Peter; Vollmann, Brigitte; Catrambone, Richard – Learning and Instruction, 2009
Against the background of an adaptation of Cognitive Load Theory to learner-controlled settings we investigated the impact of learner characteristics on information utilization strategies, cognitive load, and learning outcomes in a hypermedia environment. Based on the data of 79 students, five clusters of students were identified according to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Information Utilization, Hypermedia, Multivariate Analysis
Learning in Formal and Informal Contexts: Conceptions and Strategies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander University Students.
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Boulton-Lewis, Gillian M.; Marton, Ference; Lewis, David C.; Wilss, Lynn A. – Learning and Instruction, 2000
Studied the conceptions of formal learning held by 22 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from 3 Australian universities, a group with a high attrition rate in tertiary education. Results show that these students view and approach university learning in much the same way as other students, but the strategies these students used did not…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Indigenous Populations