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Neuenhaus, Nora; Artelt, Cordula; Schneider, Wolfgang – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
This review begins by outlining the historical discussion about the relative importance of fostering cross-curricular competencies versus domain-specific prior knowledge as central goals of education. Metacognition and prior knowledge are then introduced as constructs representing these two goals; their development and effects on learning outcomes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Competence, Metacognition
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Sommer, Lutz; Haug, Manuel – International Journal of Higher Education, 2012
Studies show that many students struggle with properly organizing their academic activities; what makes things even worse is that up to 90% of students are at least part-time procrastinators. In order to clarify how these students could be supported, the article at hand deals with the influences and possible benefits of implementation intentions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Goal Orientation, Behavior Theories, Time Management