Skills, learning styles and success of first-year undergraduates  

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Goldfinch, Judy ; Hughes, Moira

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Active Learning in Higher Education vol. 8 no. 3 (Nov. 2007), page 259–273.
Topik: academic perfor mance; business undergraduates; generic skills; learning styles; retention
Fulltext: 259.pdf (567.54KB)

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This study investigates the relationships between students’ confidence in their generic skills on entry to university, their learning styles and their academic performance in first year. Research based on a large cohort of Scottish undergraduates found that students generally entered university feeling very confident that they already possessed good skills, and there was a suggestion of over-confidence in that those who failed the year entered with slightly higher confidence than other students. However, those students who withdrew during the year had significantly less confidence. The most significant combination of factors in explaining success in first year were a low score on the activist learning style scale and high initial confidence in the skills of selfreliance, time management and teamwork, together with lower initial confidence in written communication skills. The implications of this research are discussed and some suggestions made for improving educational practice.

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