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Whelan, Alison; Brown, Jeremy – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2011
Composite evaluation by one group of student nurses undertaking a pre-registration diploma nursing course within one university setting highlighted a general perception among respondents that they only participated in "rote" learning to pass the examination. It appeared that little knowledge was retained or used in their nursing…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Rote Learning, Retention (Psychology), Qualitative Research
Weinstein, Claire E.; And Others – 1980
The Learning Activities Questionnaire (LAQ) was designed and developed to identify which of the following learning strategies were used by individuals in a variety of academic and training environments: rote (passive and active); physical; elaboration; and grouping. After undergoing two pilot tests, the final version of the LAQ was administered to…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Military Personnel