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Maciejewski, Wes; Merchant, Sandra – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
Students approach learning in different ways, depending on the experienced learning situation. A deep approach is geared toward long-term retention and conceptual change while a surface approach focuses on quickly acquiring knowledge for immediate use. These approaches ultimately affect the students' academic outcomes. This study takes a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College Mathematics, Mathematics Education
Nijhuis, Jan F. H.; Segers, Mien S. R.; Gijselaers, Wim H. – Learning Environments Research, 2005
In society, there is a growing need for graduates who possess competencies consistent with deep learning. This means that, amongst other competencies, graduates should be capable of dealing with the complexity of the tasks in which they will engage in professional situations. We tried to increase the depth of students' learning by changing the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies, Problem Based Learning, Graduates

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