Understanding tertiary student learning: are they independent thinkers or simply consumers and reactors?
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Article Title | Understanding tertiary student learning: are they independent thinkers or simply consumers and reactors? |
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ERA Journal ID | 20354 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Tait, Kathleen |
Journal Title | International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
Journal Citation | 21 (1), pp. 97-107 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Blacksburg, VA. United States |
ISSN | 1812-9129 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE592.pdf |
Abstract | The central place of the learning environment and the personal characteristics of the learner in influencing whether students adopt deep or surface approaches to learning is well evidenced in the literature (for example, Marton & Saljo, 1976; Biggs, 1987; Entwhistle, 2001; Ramsden, 2003). For this reason, tertiary educators are constantly seeking opportunities to provide best practice in their university classrooms. Yet simply motivating students to participate in class does not necessarily alter overall learning styles (Herington & Weaven, 2008). Although the term 'learning style' is somewhat problematic (Richardson, 2000), previous research has shown that students' tendency towards a particular learning strategy affects their learning-related performance (Heikkila & Lonka, 2006). This suggests that the process of 'unlearning' previous learning styles may pose a significant |
Keywords | student attitudes; learning and teaching styles |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520102. Educational psychology |
390303. Higher education | |
390409. Learning sciences | |
Public Notes | This publication is open access under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | Hong Kong Baptist University, China |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q28w8/understanding-tertiary-student-learning-are-they-independent-thinkers-or-simply-consumers-and-reactors
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