Students learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and success

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dc.contributor.authorRollnick, Marissaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDavidowitz, Betteen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKeane, Moyraen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBapoo, Abdoolen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMagadla, Lizoen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-28T14:02:24Z
dc.date.available2014-10-28T14:02:24Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Teaching in Higher Education on 18 September 2008, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13562510701792286.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWhat is the connection between student success and their approaches to learning? Do learning approaches develop with university experience? We explored these questions by constructing profiles using a specially developed fixed response instrument and administering this to students at two similar South African universities. Groups consisted of access course applicants, access course students, and first and second year mainstream chemistry students. Successful senior students showed more sophisticated approaches to learning than other groups. Unsuccessful students fell into two different categories: those using a surface approach, and predominantly first generation tertiary students who used deep approaches. We discuss possible reasons for the latter group's lack of success. These findings raise questions for academic development practitioners advocating the use of deep approaches. The instrument was found to be useful for both diagnostic and pedagogic purposes.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRollnick, M., Davidowitz, B., Keane, M., Bapoo, A., & Magadla, L. (2008). Students learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and success. <i>Teaching in Higher Education</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8852en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRollnick, Marissa, Bette Davidowitz, Moyra Keane, Abdool Bapoo, and Lizo Magadla "Students learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and success." <i>Teaching in Higher Education</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8852en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRollnick, M., Davidowitz, B., Keane, M., Bapoo, A., Magadla, L. 2008. Students learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and success. Teaching in Higher Education.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1356-2517en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Rollnick, Marissa AU - Davidowitz, Bette AU - Keane, Moyra AU - Bapoo, Abdool AU - Magadla, Lizo AB - What is the connection between student success and their approaches to learning? Do learning approaches develop with university experience? We explored these questions by constructing profiles using a specially developed fixed response instrument and administering this to students at two similar South African universities. Groups consisted of access course applicants, access course students, and first and second year mainstream chemistry students. Successful senior students showed more sophisticated approaches to learning than other groups. Unsuccessful students fell into two different categories: those using a surface approach, and predominantly first generation tertiary students who used deep approaches. We discuss possible reasons for the latter group's lack of success. These findings raise questions for academic development practitioners advocating the use of deep approaches. The instrument was found to be useful for both diagnostic and pedagogic purposes. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Teaching in Higher Education LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 SM - 1356-2517 T1 - Students learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and success TI - Students learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and success UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8852 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8852
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRollnick M, Davidowitz B, Keane M, Bapoo A, Magadla L. Students learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and success. Teaching in Higher Education. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8852.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAcademic Development Programme (ADP)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceTeaching in Higher Educationen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13562510701792286en_ZA
dc.titleStudents learning-approach profiles in relation to their university experience and successen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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