ERIC Number: EJ919145
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 17
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Interrelations among University Students' Approaches to Learning, Regulation of Learning, and Cognitive and Attributional Strategies: A Person Oriented Approach
Heikkila, Annamari; Niemivirta, Markku; Nieminen, Juha; Lonka, Kirsti
Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, v61 n5 p513-529 May 2011
This study investigated the relationships among approaches to learning, regulation of learning, cognitive and attributional strategies, stress, exhaustion, and study success. University students (N = 437) from three faculties filled in a questionnaire concerning their self-reported study behaviour, cognitive strategies, and well-being. Their interrelations were examined in a variable- and a person-oriented way. Latent class clustering was used for clustering students into homogeneous groups. Three groups of students were identified: non-academic, self-directed, and helpless students. Helpless students reported higher levels of stress and exhaustion than non-academic or self-directed students. Self-directed students had the highest GPA. Our findings demonstrate the usefulness of combining cognitive and emotional aspects for investigations of students' learning.
Descriptors: College Students, Cognitive Style, Learning Strategies, Study Habits, Well Being, Fatigue (Biology), Anxiety, Grade Point Average
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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