Summary information

Study title

Approaches to Studying, 1979-1980

Creator

University of Lancaster, Institute for Research and Development in Post Compulsory Education

Entwistle, N., University of Lancaster, Department of Educational Research

Study number / PID

1632 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1632-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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The purpose of this study was to survey second-year undergraduates in U.K. polytechnics and universities as part of the SSRC programme of studies in Post-Compulsory Education at Lancaster University. The survey was designed to investigate, in relation to previous research at Lancaster and elsewhere:
(a) major dimensions in students approaches to studying;
(b) major dimensions of their course and departmental perceptions;
(c) differences in approaches and perceptions in different disciplines and departments;
(d) links between approaches and course perceptions;
(e) links between academic progress and approaches to studying.

Main Topics:

Variables
Students completed a 64-item approaches to studying inventory and a 40-item course perceptions questionnaire. Analysis of these data was carried out by grouping together items into subscales resulting from earlier item analysis. Students also gave background information about themselves, including school examination grades and a self-rating of academic performance.

Higher and further education

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONSAGEGENDERLEARNINGLEARNING METHODSMOTIVATIONSTUDYSTUDY METHODSTEACHING METHODSUNDERGRADUATESUNIVERSITIES

Data collection period

01/06/1979 - 01/02/1980

Country

United Kingdom

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals

Groups

National

Examination results

Students

Universe

Second-year major students in selected departments of physics, engineering, economics, psychology, history and English in United Kingdom universities and polytechnics

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Postal survey

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1982

Terms of data access

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Ramsden, P., Entwhistle, N. and Burkinshaw, S. (1981) Approaches to studying: : personality correlates and departmental influences [Research report], Lancaster: International Conference on Higher Education.
Hounsell, D., Hanley, M. and Entwhistle, N. (1979) 'Identifying distinctive approaches to studying'
Ramsden, P. (1980) How academic departments influence student learning, [Discussion paper].: SRHE.
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