Approaches to Studying and Perceptions of the Academic Environment among University Students in Pakistan

Autor/inn/en	Ullah, Raza; Richardson, John T. E.; Hafeez, Muhammad
Titel	Approaches to Studying and Perceptions of the Academic Environment among University Students in Pakistan
Quelle	In: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 41 (2011) 1, S.113-127 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-7925
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Student Experience; Educational Environment; Teaching Methods; Learning Strategies; Student Surveys; Cognitive Style; Questionnaires; Educational Resources; Academic Aspiration; Interest Inventories; Factor Analysis; Student Educational Objectives; Student Motivation; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Studienerfahrung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Schülerbefragung; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Fragebogen; Bildungsmittel; Interest profile; Interessenprofil; Faktorenanalyse; Schulische Motivation
Abstract	There has been a paucity of research on the experiences of students at Pakistani universities. A survey of over 900 students at two universities examined their approaches to studying and perceptions of their courses. Evidence was obtained for a deep approach, a surface approach and two aspects of a strategic approach. Their perceptions were based upon the instructional practices, the acquisition of generic skills, the appropriateness of the assessment and of their workload, and the available learning resources. A higher-order analysis revealed two broad dimensions of the student experience in Pakistan. Students who had positive perceptions tended to adopt a deep approach, to prefer courses, teaching and assessment that supported their understanding and to be engaged and reliable in their studies. However, students who had negative perceptions tended to adopt a surface approach and to prefer courses, teaching and assessment that reinforced this approach through the bare transmission of information. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10