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Title:
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LEARNING TO LEARN IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Author(s):
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Aytac Gogus , Huriye Arikan |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-69-0 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Pedro Isaías and Dirk Ifenthaler |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Peer Support, Learning to Learn, Academic Support Program, Higher Education, Learner Communities |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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278 |
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Last Page:
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284 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Undergraduate students, have diverse entry qualifications, abilities and learning experiences. Researchers indicate
students lack of preparedness for learning in higher education and lack of understanding of what learning at university
involves. It has been observed that students have incorrect learning habits and are prejudiced towards learning.
Professors, in higher education, do not usually take students learning habits into consideration as a part of their
vocations. Understanding students learning styles and, thus making an extra effort to design the courses may not be
convenient especially for crowded classes. Therefore, developing tools that support students self-learning skills and
facilitating learning outside the classrooms should be taken into account at universities. This article presents a student
support program, Academic Support Program (ASP), that captures the basis for various active learning methods. ASP
designs and implements socially situated activities that are centralized and framed by learning-to-learn principle. The
peer study and discussion groups of ASP serve as best models for learning environments where permanent and
meaningful learning take place. This paper focuses on the theoretical base, and both qualitative and quantitative
evaluation of a series of peer group discussions that was held in the last two years, and articulates on the evaluation
results regarding the impacts of the discussions on students achievements. |
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