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The Structural Relationship between Students' Epistemological Beliefs and Conceptions of Teaching and Learning
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Otting, Hans; Zwaal, Wichard; Tempelaar, Dirk; Gijselaers, Wim – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between students' epistemological beliefs and conceptions of teaching and learning. The results showed that the epistemological beliefs dimension "learning effort/process" was positively related to the constructivist conception of teaching and learning, and negatively related…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Problem Based Learning, Epistemology, Teaching Methods
Exploring the Combined Relationships of Student and Teacher Factors on Learning Approaches and Self-Directed Learning Readiness at a Malaysian University
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Kek, Megan; Huijser, Henk – Studies in Higher Education, 2011
This article presents the findings of a study of the interrelationships between students' individual characteristics, self-efficacy beliefs, parental involvement, university and classroom learning environments; teachers' individual characteristics, teaching efficacies, university and classroom learning environments, teacher outcomes and approaches…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Individual Characteristics, Self Efficacy, Parent Participation
Relationships between Students' Strategies for Influencing Their Study Environment and Their Strategic Approach to Studying
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Jungert, Tomas; Rosander, Michael – Studies in Higher Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between student influence, students' strategic approaches to studying and academic achievement, and to examine differences between students in a Master's programme in Engineering with conventional teaching and one based on problem-based learning in a sample of 268 students. A version of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Problem Based Learning, Study Skills, Teaching Methods
The Interplay of Perceptions of the Learning Environment, Personality and Learning Strategies: A Study amongst International Business Studies Students
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Nijhuis, Jan; Segers, Mien; Gijselaers, Wim – Studies in Higher Education, 2007
Previous research on students' learning strategies has examined the relationships between either perceptions of the learning environment or personality and learning strategies. The focus of this study was on the joint relationships between the students' perceptions of the learning environment, their personality, and the learning strategies they…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Learning Strategies, Student Attitudes, Path Analysis
Problem-Based Learning in Asian Universities
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Hussain, Raja Maznah Raja; Mamat, Wan Hasmah Wan; Salleh, Norani; Saat, Rohaida Mohd; Harland, Tony – Studies in Higher Education, 2007
This study reports teacher and student experiences of problem-based learning (PBL) in three Asian countries. PBL was introduced to provide an education that would allow students to compete successfully in a changing world. Student and tutor experiences were positive and PBL was seen to work extremely well, despite the typical problems that…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Lifelong Learning, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
The Impact of Students' Conceptions of Constructivist Assumptions on Academic Achievement and Drop-out
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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
Student Perceptions about Self-Directed Learning in a Professional Course Implementing Problem-Based Learning.
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Ryan, Greg – Studies in Higher Education, 1993
A study investigated the attitudes of 35 graduate nursing students toward the self-directed learning incorporated into a problem-based curriculum at an Australian university. Results show substantial and highly significant increases in student perceptions of themselves as self-directed learners and in perceptions of the value of self-directed…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Independent Study