The "Orientation" of Open University Foundation Students to Their Studies.

Taylor, Liz; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ259973

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Publication Date: 1981

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The "Orientation" of Open University Foundation Students to Their Studies.

Taylor, Liz; And Others

Teaching at a Distance, n20 p3-12 Win 1981

A study in which British open university students were asked how they came to be studying the social sciences foundation course is reported. The students' approaches to learning are analyzed and their orientations (vocational, academic, personal, and social) are compared to those of students in a conventional university. (MSE)

Descriptors: Expectation, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Open Universities, School Surveys, Student Attitudes, Student Educational Objectives

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Language: English

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