Approaches to Learning and Student Acceptance of Self?study Packages
- 1 May 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Educational and Training Technology International
- Vol. 31 (2) , 93-97
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0954730940310202
Abstract
This study examines the attitudes of physiotherapy students towards the replacement of conventional lectures with self‐learning packages. Self‐learning packages were written for part of a course at the Hong Kong Polytechnic. Attitudes to use of the packages were determined with a questionnaire, and student approaches to learning were measured with the ‘Study Process Questionnaire’. It was found that students with a propensity towards a deep approach to learning were more likely to express a preference for self‐study. Those with a propensity towards a surface approach needed the lecture to define the course. There was tentative evidence that the use of a surface approach declined as more self‐study packages were completed.Keywords
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