ERIC Number: EJ858014
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Oct
Pages: 14
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Adult, Flexible Students' Approaches to Studying in Higher Education
Ronning, Wenche M.
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v53 n5 p447-460 Oct 2009
A Norwegian translation of the Approaches to Studying Inventory (ASI-32) was administered to 1477 adult students attending flexible study programs in higher education in Norway (2004-05). The intention was to investigate their approaches to studying, taking into account their educational backgrounds and their present, challenging study conditions. The latter being characterized by off-campus studies and shortage of time due to working-life and family obligations. This article is concerned with two questions: (1) Is prior education correlated with approaches to learning among these students? and (2) To what extent are contextual constraints, personal effort, and self-efficacy associated with study approaches among these students? This study shows that adult, flexible students are primarily meaning oriented. The first-time students among them, however, are more reproducing oriented than students with prior higher education. Self-efficacy turned out to be more strongly associated with approaches than personal efforts. Obligations of everyday life, contrary to hypothesis, did not have the expected impact. (Contains 4 tables and 3 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Self Efficacy, Adult Students, Foreign Countries, Study Habits, Prior Learning, Learning Strategies, Social Influences, Nontraditional Students, Flexible Progression, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Locus of Control
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Approaches to Studying Inventory
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