Critical Synthesis Package: Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST)

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OPEN ACCESSApril 30, 2013Critical Synthesis Package: Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) Lori Welch, PhD, Michael Vitacco Lori Welch, PhD Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University Google Scholar More articles by this author , Michael Vitacco Georgia Health Sciences University Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9404 SectionsAbout ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractAbstractThis Critical Synthesis Package contains: (1) a Critical Analysis of the psychometric properties and application to health sciences education for the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST), and (2) a copy of the ASSIST instrument and scoring key developed by Noel Entwistle, PhD.The ASSIST is designed to evaluate university students' conceptualizations of learning, approaches to studying, and preferences for different types of instructional methods. Research using the ASSIST has identified three primary approaches to studying: deep, strategic, and surface. Construct validity has been supported by several studies which have linked approach to learning to academic performance. Deep and strategic approaches usually are related to greater success, while surface approaches may put students at risk for poor academic performance. Curriculum design that enhances deep and strategic approaches, as well as student interest and motivation, may be beneficial to improving performance outcomes. Future research should evaluate the usefulness of the measure for identifying students who are at risk and assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to enhance study habits in an academic counseling setting. Educational Objectives To describe the purpose and basic properties of the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST), including number of items, scales, and psychometric properties;To describe the application of the ASSIST;To evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of the ASSIST; andTo provide the ASSIST and supplemental materials to aid in its administration. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: ASSIST Instrument.pdf Critical Analysis of the ASSIST.pdf To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. Copyright & Permissions© 2013 Welch and Vitacco. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike license.KeywordsAcademic PerformanceDREAMTest Taking SkillsStudy SkillsDirectory and Repository of Educational Assessment Measures Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Loading ...