Effects of Students' Approaches to Learning on Performance in Two Pedagogical Environments

Autor/inn/en	Varughese, Varughese Kuzhumannil; Fehring, Heather
Titel	Effects of Students' Approaches to Learning on Performance in Two Pedagogical Environments
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 2 (2009) 4, S.10-14 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Cognitive Style; Learning Processes; Foreign Students; Student Diversity; Second Language Learning; Cultural Background; Cultural Differences; Effect Size; Biology; Undergraduate Students; Science Instruction; Foreign Countries; Measures (Individuals); Statistical Analysis; Problem Based Learning; Conventional Instruction; Outcomes of Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Learning process; Lernprozess; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Kultureller Unterschied; Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ausland; Messdaten; Statistische Analyse; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Australien
Abstract	This paper investigates various approaches to learning and their effect on performance of a cohort of international students in two different pedagogical environments. The effect of approaches to learning on performance was determined by using Cohen's "d" with Hedges "g" correction. Coe's spread sheet was used for the purpose. The study showed that the magnitude of difference in the effect of approaches of learning on performance varied from "very small" to "medium". Teaching international students from diverse educational, linguistic and cultural backgrounds is a complex task. Students from different cultural backgrounds tend to exhibit greater diversity in their approaches to learning. Appropriate teaching strategies are suggested to use to enhance the learning process of international students. An understanding about the magnitude of difference in performance of students with various approaches of learning helps to optimize the learning environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01