Learning approaches of catalan university students measured with the approaches and study skills inventory for students (ASSIST)

Authors

  • Montserrat Tesouro Cid Profesora Titular de la Universidad de Girona
  • Dolors Cañabate Ortíz Profesora Agregada de la Universidad de Girona
  • Juan Puiggalí Allepuz Profesor asociado de la Universidad de Girona
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/rie.32.2.181981
Keywords: Higher education, approaches to learning, EHEA, university students.

Supporting Agencies

  • ARrELS - Augmented Reality in Adaptive Learning Management Systems for All Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad. (TIN2011-23930)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to measure the psychometric properties of a Catalan translation of the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST), and to analyse the different learning styles used by university students, considering the influence of gender and type of studies. The instrument was administered to 834 students at the University of Girona. The results showed that most students interviewed had a deep approach to learning, although the analysis by gender showed that females tended to use a more strategic approach, while males used a deep approach predominantly. As to whether the type of studies influenced learning styles, a prevalence of deep approach was found among Science and Technology students, while a more strategic approach was found among Humanities and Education students.

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Author Biographies

Montserrat Tesouro Cid, Profesora Titular de la Universidad de Girona

Profesora Titular del Departamento de Pedagogía de la Universidad de Girona. Miembro del Area de MIDE.

Dolors Cañabate Ortíz, Profesora Agregada de la Universidad de Girona

Profesora Agregada del Departamento de Didácticas Específicas de la Universidad de Girona. Miembro del Area de Didáctica de la expresión corporal..

Juan Puiggalí Allepuz, Profesor asociado de la Universidad de Girona

Profesora Asociado del Departamento de Pedagogía de la Universidad de Girona. Miembro del Area de MIDE.
Published
12-06-2014
How to Cite
Tesouro Cid, M., Cañabate Ortíz, D., & Puiggalí Allepuz, J. (2014). Learning approaches of catalan university students measured with the approaches and study skills inventory for students (ASSIST). Journal of Educational Research, 32(2), 479–498. https://doi.org/10.6018/rie.32.2.181981
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