Learning Strategies Of Students Research Articles

Online Escape Room during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study of Social Education Degree Students’ Experiences

Confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hastened an educational shift from face-to-face to online classrooms. This distanced education seeks to achieve learning goals mediated by technology as they would be achieved in the face-to-face classroom, without ignoring the psychological and social impact that COVID-19 has had on students and teachers. Faced with this situation, the use of online educational escape rooms has been proposed as a motivating strategy for students to review curriculum content in a cooperative and fun way. A qualitative investigation was carried out to explore the perceptions of university students in the Social Education degree program after the implementation of an educational escape room. Our main findings are that most students found that it allowed them to interact with their peers beyond traditional education, that it was useful for their learning and that it was a pleasant activity. However, it was also mentioned that it can be a stressful activity as being an online activity, some students may have connectivity problems. It is concluded that online escape rooms can be active and effective learning strategies for university students.

Estrategias de aprendizaje utilizadas por alumnos del segundo ciclo de secundaria de dos centros educativos de la regional 10 de Santo Domingo

La presente investigación de carácter cuantitativo estudia el uso de las estrategias de aprendizaje en 80 estudiantes de nivel medio de 2 centros educativos de la Regional 10 de Santo Domingo de los sectores público y privado en República Dominicana. El objetivo general de esta investigación es analizar y contrastar diferencias de género, grado y sector en el uso de estrategias de aprendizaje. Para evaluar las estrategias de aprendizaje utilizadas con mayor y menor frecuencia se utilizó la escala de estrategias ACRA (Román y Gallego, 2008). Los resultados demostraron que las estrategias de aprendizaje más utilizadas fueron las estrategias de apoyo al procesamiento de la información, es decir las estrategias metacognitivas, sociales y afectivas. En contraste, las estrategias utilizadas con menor frecuencia fueron las estrategias de codificación de la información, las cuales implican un procesamiento profundo y complejo donde se integra la información previa con la nueva. Por otra parte, los resultados señalaron que existen diferencias significativas en el uso de estrategias de aprendizaje entre los sectores público y privado. En contraste, no hubo diferencias significativas en el género ni en el grado.

A study on English learning strategies of university students in Hong Kong

ABSTRACT This study attempted to analyze learning strategies used by Hong Kong university students for learning English. Results indicate that Cantonese native speakers mostly used cognitive strategies when learning English, while memory strategies were the least used. Besides, the use of memory strategies among males varied significantly, and little difference was observed in the use of metacognitive strategies by females. The use of cognitive strategies was significantly associated with grade level, with fourth-year students using cognitive strategies more often than fifth-year students. Finally, on correlating the daily study time with cognitive strategies, it was observed that students who studied more than 0.5 hours a day used cognitive strategies more frequently than those who studied less than 0.5 hours a day. This study not only provides new evidence that grade level and study time affect the use of English learning strategies in Hong Kong, but also yields some important pedagogical implications.

Self-regulated learning (SRL) perspectives and strategies of Australian primary school students: a qualitative exploration at different year levels

ABSTRACT There is currently widespread interest in how to promote self-regulated learning (SRL) among young learners to prepare the stage for success in later years. Yet, there is little research that explores primary school students’ perspectives and strategies which are known to directly influence their SRL engagement. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 68 students aged between 5 and 12 years in Prep, Year 1, Year 4, and Year 7. The findings suggest that students’ SRL-related views and strategies range on a continuum from simple and naïve in the early years of school to relatively complex and sophisticated in the later years. Year 4 and Year 7 students were able to describe their strategies in greater detail when compared with Prep and/or Year 1 students. Behavioural strategies were the most prominent, whereas metacognitive were the least identified, among SRL strategies reported by students. While the coverage of cognitive and motivational strategies increased at higher year levels (Year 4 & 7), it was interesting to note a decline in the reporting of metacognitive strategies. These findings have practical implications for developing appropriate expectations and SRL-supportive tasks and training programmes for primary school students.

Learning strategies of students with and without emotional and behavioural disorders in primary school

ABSTRACT Learning strategies can be powerful learning tools. Some studies show that even primary school students use them. However, hardly any studies have investigated the use of learning strategies of students with special needs, especially for those with emotional and behavioural disorders, in primary schools. Thus, in the present study we examined whether students with special needs in emotional and behavioural disorders use learning strategies and whether their use differs from that of students without special needs. The sample consisted of 101 second, third, and fourth grade students (M age = 9.41; SD = .86; 100% male), 44 of which were students with and 57 students without emotional and behavioural disorders. We used a questionnaire to measure the self-reported learning strategy use. Results revealed significant differences in rehearsal, organisation, elaboration, and effort in favour of the students without emotional and behavioural disorders. There were no significant differences regarding time management. Hence, future research is needed to investigate how students with special needs can improve their learning strategy use.

Learning strategies in primary school-age students

The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between personality traits, motivation and learning strategies of primary school students. A total of 193 students filled out Personality Traits Questionnaire for Children, Goal Orientations Questionnaaire and The Learning Strategies Questionnaire. Results showed that male students, compared to female students, were more inclined to goals aimed at others and non-academic goals. Female students, compared to male students, used meta-cognitive control and deep processing more often. Younger students rated goals aimed at themselves and others more important, and used all three types of learning strategies more often. Regression analyses showed that both personality traits and students’ goal orientations significantly contributed to all of the learning strategies variance. Conscientiousness and emotional stability were the most important predictors among Big five personality traits. Self-oriented goals were significant predictors of metacognitive control and deep processing, while goals oriented at others significantly predicted surface processing.

Examining positive emotions, autonomy support and learning strategies: Self-directed versus teacher-directed learning environments

An increasing number of German schools have suspended teacher-directed learning (TL) in favor of self-directed learning (SL) modules. We used the broaden-and-build theory and self-determination theory as a theoretical framework to determine whether students in self-directed and teacher-directed learning environments differ in the interplay of positive emotions and learning strategies of students in secondary education. The study also compares the mediating role of autonomy support on the relationship between positive emotions and learning strategies. Questionnaire data from 787 German secondary school students in the sixth and seventh grades were analyzed. The results of the latent mean comparison indicated that students in the self-directed learning environment demonstrated more adaptive learning behaviors. Further, a multigroup structural equation model identified strong differences in the interplay of the variables between students in the self-directed and teacher-directed learning environments. In the teacher-directed learning environment, autonomy support was not found to mediate the relationship between positive emotions and learning strategies.

Learning Management Impacted with COVID-19 at Higher Education in Thailand: Learning Strategies for Lifelong Learning

The COVID-19 situation has a serious global impact on the education system. Thus, the research purpose is aimed to construct the models of online learning strategies for Thailand students on learning management in the coronavirus 2019 scenario. The research methodology was conducted according to the process of the cross-industry standard process for data mining, known as the CRISP-DM model for developing the best research. The data collected 487 students from the University of Phayao (UP), and Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University (RMU) from the 1st semester in academic year 2020. The collected data has been agreed upon in accordance with research ethics. The results of the study revealed that the factors influencing the model consisted of 8 out of 38 attributes, with a high predictive accuracy (85.14%). Finally, the researchers can plan for the management of teaching and learning for students at the University of Phayao to solve the Coronavirus 2019 Scenario in the academic year 2021 and the future.

Key Principles and Strategies for Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning

The research-based principles, strategies, and practical ideas shared in this article guide and support student engagement as a means for enhancing learning and retention.

Pre-Clinical Medical Students' Use of Motivational and Cognitive Study Strategies During Anatomy Learning: A Three-Year Cross-Sectional Survey.

Medical students' motivation and study strategies are crucial in determining academic performance. This study aimed to assess the motivation and learning strategies of medical students as well as their association with performance in anatomy examinations. The Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire, two focus group discussions, and students' current anatomy cumulative grade point average (cGPA) were used. Generally, the medical students strongly felt that anatomy is fundamental to the practice of medicine and surgery. This result was consistent with high task value scores of 5.99±1.25. They were also driven by extrinsic goal orientation (5.59±1.42) and intrinsic goal orientation (5.08±1.26). Most medical students typically relied on elaboration (5.35±1.25) ahead of other cognitive strategies namely rehearsal (5.30±1.11), organization (5.15±1.34), and lowest-rated critical thinking (4.77±1.19). The students also relied on resource management strategies, effort regulation (5.15±1.20) and time and study environment regulation (5.03±1.03) more than the moderately scored peer learning (4.95±1.50) and help-seeking (4.95±1.09). In the focus group discussions, students reported that they often narrate or explain to each other what they would have read and understood from anatomy lectures, tutorials, and textbooks. They also bemoaned the lack of institutional support for stress burdens. The motivation and learning strategies subscales were not correlated with anatomy cGPA. Males were driven by extrinsic goals and experienced significantly higher levels of test anxiety than females (P<0.05). Knowing the motivation and learning strategies students employ early in the medical curriculum can be leveraged to promote self-directed learning and academic achievement.

The self-regulated learner, entry characteristics and academic performance of undergraduate nursing students transitioning to University

BackgroundAlthough the importance of fostering students self-regulated learning is well known, little is known about the relationship between student entry characteristics, particularly students from disadvantaged backgrounds, self-regulatory strategy use and academic performance. The study aim was to examine undergraduate nursing students' entry characteristics, motivational behaviours and learning strategies, and academic performance after transitioning into the first unit of an undergraduate nursing course. DesignA cross-sectional survey. SettingA university in Australia. ParticipantsFirst-year undergraduate nursing students. MethodsThe Motivational Strategies for Learning Questionnaire, including demographic information, was distributed to students in the fourth week of commencing University, consent was obtained for the use of student unit grades. ResultsFor the 448 eligible students, n = 282 (62.9%) completed the survey. Students were categorised by age into three groups: 18 years, 19–22 years, and 23+ years. Entry characteristics, motivation and learning strategies scores and academic performance were related to the age category with the greatest difference between 18 and 23+ student groups. 23 years+ had higher scores for 11 MSLQ scales (mean difference 0.78–0.31, p < 0.05) highest grades (F = 4.694, p = 0.010). Students 23+ years had the highest motivational behaviours and learning strategies. The international students' academic grades in this study were lower than the domestic student's grades (t = −2.212, p = 0.028). ConclusionThis study highlights the need to address the tensions that exist between attracting quality students, the requirement to assess their quality efficiently and allowing students from disadvantaged groups the opportunity to enter nursing undergraduate degree courses. This study contributes new knowledge to the impact students' entry characteristics have on motivational behaviours, learning strategy use and academic performance. Knowing this would allow faculty to identify students at risk of failure early in the course and offer instructional support.

Teaching Strategies Students Find Helpful in Online Learning Courses

This paper explores results of an online course revision to enhance student learning strategies and interactions. Data was collected from 125 of 167 students enrolled in an entry-level course at a large Midwestern university. Mid-term and end-of-semester surveys indicate that students found strategies such as mini-lectures, Quick Checks, and social media (i.e., CourseNetworking) helpful for engaging with, learning, and understanding course material. Furthermore, interaction with the instructor was found to contribute to overall satisfaction with the course. Results from this course revision provide practical strategies for student learning, as well as introducing CourseNetworking as a viable online social media platform to engage students.

Learning Strategies Applied by University Students in Distance Learning

This review study aims to provide an overview of previous research on learning strategies used by students studying in a distance-learning form. The basic sources for research were the Web of Science, Research, Gate and Google Scholar databases. We also proceeded with a subsequent search based on frequent citations, using the Internet search engine Google.In accordance with the aim of this study, we sought answers to the following research questions in the analysis:1. Which learning strategies are most frequently used by students studying in a distance-learning form?2. In connection with which factors influencing distance-learning outcomes are learning strategies examined?3. Which research methods are used to study distance-learning strategies?We came to the following conclusions: In distance learning, it is necessary to help students develop their autonomous learning competence, knowledge of diverse learning strategies and reflective use of learning strategies, and increase the repertoire of reading strategies used by students. For some distance-learning students, however, the use of diverse learning strategies poses an issue; adult distance-learning students use only a fairly limited repertoire of learning strategies. Adult students use only those learning strategies which have worked for them in the past and are therefore convinced of their effectiveness. The most frequently used learning strategies for distance-learning students are retelling the text in their own words, with which students check whether they have understood the text sufficiently, compilation of an overview of information based on the read text, and the use of mnemonics.In connection with the factors influencing distance-learning outcomes, research has shown that there is a relationship between the degree of cognitive development and the use of a broader repertoire of learning strategies. It was found that the effectiveness of learning in self-directed learning and the use of a wider repertoire of learning strategies are closely related to students’ mood, selfconfidence, self-assurance, and perseverance. In this study of learning strategies, quantitative and qualitative research methods are applied. However, mixed method research design is the most commonly used approach.

Mathematics learning strategies of high school students in Nepal

Mathematics learning strategies of high school students in Nepal

The impact of language brokering frequency and psychological health on academic motivation and learning strategies of university students in the United States

ABSTRACT Previous research studying language brokers (i.e. children/adolescents who translate for family members) has indicated some positive correlations between frequent language brokering and gains in cognitive development, although little of this research has been conducted on language brokers during the university/higher education years. At the same time, there is evidence documenting elevated levels of depression and anxiety in brokers who translate frequently, which may undermine positive cognitive developments. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of accumulated brokering frequency on academic motivation and learning strategies in United States university students, while accounting for psychological health symptoms. Greater brokering experience uniquely predicted increases in academic motivation and learning strategies. In particular, these relations were driven by greater value components (i.e. intrinsic and extrinsic goal orientation, task value understanding) and cognitive and metacognitive strategy use. This suggests greater self-regulated learning abilities in the university setting for language brokers with more translation experience. The brokers’ reported psychological health symptoms did not interact with these positive correlations. Overall, these findings help to more directly understand the context of the language broker in higher academia and the impact on cognitive outcomes during this important transition into adulthood.

Fostering Metacognition to Support Student Learning and Performance.

Metacognition is awareness and control of thinking for learning. Strong metacognitive skills have the power to impact student learning and performance. While metacognition can develop over time with practice, many students struggle to meaningfully engage in metacognitive processes. In an evidence-based teaching guide associated with this paper (https://lse.ascb.org/evidence-based-teaching-guides/student-metacognition), we outline the reasons metacognition is critical for learning and summarize relevant research on this topic. We focus on three main areas in which faculty can foster students’ metacognition: supporting student learning strategies (i.e., study skills), encouraging monitoring and control of learning, and promoting social metacognition during group work. We distill insights from key papers into general recommendations for instruction, as well as a special list of four recommendations that instructors can implement in any course. We encourage both instructors and researchers to target metacognition to help students improve their learning and performance.

Insights from training a blind student in biological sciences

Higher education institutions have a constitutional obligation to provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities. Although the teaching and learning of students with blindness and low vision in STEM disciplines are well documented abroad, to date, there are no published studies in South Africa on successful teaching and learning strategies for students with blindness and low vision in STEM fields, specifically in science disciplines. Therefore, in this paper, we report on how teaching, learning, and assessment were adapted to make science disciplines accessible to John, a blind student enrolled in a biological sciences degree at a research-intensive university in South Africa. Several factors contributed towards the successful completion of John’s bachelor’s degree. These factors include the availability of tutors who committed a large amount of time to help John understand content presented in lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions; a well-resourced and effective Disability Unit; lecturers who ensured that John was well accommodated in lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions; and, finally, John’s commitment and dedication towards learning.Significance:&#x0D; &#x0D; This is the first study to report on successful teaching and learning strategies for a blind student in the natural sciences in the South African context.&#x0D; The study provides a guide that scholars, educators, university managers and policymakers can use to ensure that mathematics and science subjects are accessible to blind students and that teaching strategies allow them to perform to their potential.&#x0D;

Positive Self-Talk: An Emerging Learning Strategy for Students With Learning Disabilities

Self-monitoring has proven to be an effective strategy for improving academic performance for students with learning disabilities (LD). In addition to academics, these interventions have improved actions such as task completion, engagement, and on-task behaviors. As a supplement to self-monitoring, self-talk strategies have similar effects in exercise psychology, with added benefits such as improved self-confidence, task accuracy, persistence, and self-awareness. This column highlights the effects of positive self-talk, the addition of self-talk to self-monitoring interventions, and the importance of translating these interventions into classroom settings to improve academic and behavioral outcomes of students with LD.

Unbundling teaching and learning in a flipped thermal physics classroom in higher education powered by emerging innovative technology

The emergence of open online courses and flipped classrooms has brought new opportunities to unbundle the traditional university. This study aimed to investigate a thermal physics classroom integrated with an open online learning mode to afford various learning strategies for students in Taiwan. Moreover, we examined students' preferred learning modes by adopting a quasi-experimental design with questionnaires, pre-test and post-test scores, self-reported journals and interviews. A total of 89 students participated in the study. The instructor allowed all students enrolled in the class to choose their own preferred learning modes. All students had full access to all course materials in both open online course and traditional face-to-face learning contexts throughout the whole semester. We examined the learners' academic performance in each learning mode and surveyed their perceptions of the course. The findings of this study indicate that information technology can transform teaching and learning in a thermal physics classroom and challenge the instructor to tailor the course to meet students' diverse needs. Significantly, students adopted five learning modes, consisting of face-to-face, web facilitated, alternative blended, online learning and flipped learning. This study provides a valuable reference on how traditional on-campus higher education institutions could be unbundled to create student-centred learning approaches.&#x0D; &#x0D; Implications for practice or policy:&#x0D; &#x0D; Educators could design a flexible delivery model, allowing students to choose five learning modes, consisting of face-to-face, web facilitated, alternative blended, online learning and flipped learning in terms of their learning style and time management.&#x0D; For students with sufficient background knowledge, the flipped learning mode provides the best learning performance.&#x0D; This study could provide administrators, educators and instructors with insights and new approaches in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and improvements in their course policies.&#x0D;

The Comparison of Self-Perception of the Use of Learning Strategies in Spanish and Lithuanian Secondary Students When Learning Science

Improving students‘ learning strategies is important for them in order to learn successfully. This article compares the self-perception of the use of learning strategies in Spanish and Lithuanian secondary schools students when learning science and analyse the students understanding of these strategies to determine the sociocultural environment influence on this perception. Results emphasize the need to include support actions to improve the management of strategies in secondary school.