Perceptions of Academic Quality and Approaches to Studying among Technology Students in Distance Education

Autor/in	Richardson, John T. E.
Titel	Perceptions of Academic Quality and Approaches to Studying among Technology Students in Distance Education
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 31 (2006) 4, S.421-433 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Distance Education; Engineering Education; Technology Education; College Students; College Instruction; Foreign Countries; Study Habits; Open Universities; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Student Surveys; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Ingenieurausbildung; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Collegestudent; Hochschullehre; Ausland; Study behavior; Study behaviour; Studienverhalten; Offene Universität; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung; Großbritannien
Abstract	Primary objective: To examine perceptions of academic quality and approaches to studying in students taking six technology courses by distance education. Research design: Students taking four courses received an end-of-course questionnaire. The following year, students taking all six courses received a mid-course questionnaire. Method: The Course Experience Questionnaire and the Revised Approaches to Studying Inventory were administered in a postal survey to 3539 students of the UK Open University. Outcomes and results: Across successive levels of study, students were progressively less likely to adopt a deep approach, were more likely to adopt a surface approach and rated their courses less favourably, especially with regard to the workload and materials. Between the middle and end of a course, students were more likely to adopt a deep approach and gave more positive ratings with regard to the materials and amount of choice. Conclusions: The survey instruments can be recommended as useful tools for monitoring the experiences of engineering and technology students. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10