Mature Students in Higher Education: I. A Literature Survey on Approaches to Studying.

Richardson, John T. E.

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ERIC Number: EJ491394

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Publication Date: 1994

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Mature Students in Higher Education: I. A Literature Survey on Approaches to Studying.

Richardson, John T. E.

Studies in Higher Education, v19 n3 p309-25 1994

Research suggests mature college students use more desirable approaches to academic learning, adopting a deep approach (meaning orientation) more often and a surface approach less often than younger students. Explanations include motivation by intrinsic goals; acquisition of a surface approach by younger students in secondary education; and effects of life experience. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, College Students, Goal Orientation, Higher Education, Learning Motivation, Nontraditional Students, Student Motivation, Study Habits, Study Skills

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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