Learning Strategies Used by a Group of Students of University

Authors

  • Manuela Ramos Caldas Lins Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v18i1.29543

Keywords:

higher education, learning strategies, psychometric properties

Abstract

This study has intended to investigate the evidence of validity of learning strategies scale for students of university, as well as the repertoire of strategies used by such students. Participated in this study 341 students, male and female, enrolled in a public university, with an average age of 19 years and 7 months (SD = 1.8). The results were obtained by applying an individual of learning strategies scale and indicated the presence of four factors which can explain 35.02% of the variability of the scale. The Cronbach’s alpha revealed acceptable internal consistency (0.78). The t-test showed differences in the use of strategies regarding the gender of the students. It is suggested that further studies to deepen the results presented here.

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How to Cite

Lins, M. R. C. (2014). Learning Strategies Used by a Group of Students of University. Interação Em Psicologia, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v18i1.29543

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Research Reports

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