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Title: | 'Revisiting' the South Pacific approaches to learning: a confirmatory factor analysis | Contributor(s): | Phan, Huy (author) ; Deo, Bisun (author) | Publication Date: | 2008 | DOI: | 10.1080/07294360802406833 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/5001 | Abstract: | There has been substantial research evidence concerning the learning approaches of students in Western and non-Western contexts. Nonetheless, it has been a decade since research in the South Pacific was conducted on the learning approaches of tertiary students. The present research examined the learning approaches of Fijian and other Pacific Islands students enrolling in a professional-based education course at the University of the South Pacific. Biggs' (1987) Study Process Questionnaire was revised to suit the social and cultural contexts before it was distributed among 159 undergraduate students. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis did not support the theoretical framework of a three-factor model (Biggs, 1987) and, instead, indicated the existence of a two first-factor model, emphasising two major types of learning approach - reproducing and meaning (Richardson, 1994). The study's findings suggest that educators should ensure that assessment and other teaching learning components are aligned constructively to promote the appropriate approach of learning. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Higher Education Research and Development, 27(4), p. 371-383 | Publisher: | Routledge | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1469-8366 0729-4360 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 170103 Educational Psychology 130106 Secondary Education |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930103 Learner Development 930101 Learner and Learning Achievement 930102 Learner and Learning Processes |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Education |
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