Understanding Student Learning (Routledge Revivals)

First published in 1983, Understanding Student Learning provides an in-depth analysis of students' learning methods in higher education, at the time. It examines the extent to which these learning methods reflected the teaching, assessment and individual personalities of the students involved. The book contains interviews with students, experiments and statistical analyses of survey data in order to identify successes and difficulties in student learning and the culmination of these techniques is a clearer insight into the process of student learning.

List of contents

Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Student Learning in its Context 2. Intelectual Development and Approaches to Studying 3. The Programme of Research 4. Identifying Distinctive Approaches to Studying 5. Personality and Cognitive Style in Studying 6. Approaches to Reading Academic Articles 7. Identifying Students’ Perceptions of Departments 8. Students’ Experiences of Learning 9. Approaches to Learning n Contrasting Departments 10. Learning and Teaching in Higher Education; References; Appendix; Index

About the author

Entwistle, Noel; Ramsden, Paul

Summary

First published in 1983, Understanding Student Learning provides an in-depth analysis of students’ learning methods in higher education, at the time. It examines the extent to which these learning methods reflected the teaching, assessment and individual personalities of the students involved.

Product details

• Authors: Noel Entwistle, Noel (University of Edinburgh Entwistle, Entwistle Noel, Paul Ramsden, Ramsden Paul
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781138857520
• ISBN: 978-1-138-85752-0
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Philosophy & theory of education, Study & learning skills: general, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, STUDY AIDS / Study & Test-Taking Skills, Study and learning skills: general, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher