Motivations, Learning, Approaches, and Strategies in Biochemistry Students at a Public University in Argentina

The aim of the present paper is to understand how university students learn, and to comprehend the motivations and learning strategies they use when deciding in what field to major. We chose a combined research design: qualitative and quantitative. We applied the Questionnaire for the Evaluation...

Volledige beschrijving

Bewaard in:
Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Raquel Salim, Silvia
Formaat: Online
Taal:spa
eng
Gepubliceerd in: REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 2006
Online toegang:https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/137
Tags: Voeg label toe
Geen labels, Wees de eerste die dit record labelt!
Omschrijving
Samenvatting:The aim of the present paper is to understand how university students learn, and to comprehend the motivations and learning strategies they use when deciding in what field to major. We chose a combined research design: qualitative and quantitative. We applied the Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Learning and Studying Processes (CEPEA) to Biochemistry students attending the National University of Tucumán (Argentina), and performed individual semi-structured interviews. Cluster analysis allowed us to identify three groups of students having who use different learning approaches: deep, superficial and ambivalent. We found that learning approaches are closely related with some teaching practices that encourage or inhibit them; among these are the types of learning evaluation.