Students’ Approaches to Learning in Higher Education: A Study of Deep and Surface Learning among English Majors at Elmergib University
Keywords:
Learning Approaches, Deep Learning, Surface Learning, Higher EducationAbstract
Research on student learning approaches is significantly important as it is an effective tool for lecturers to understand their teaching styles and how their students learn. Understanding learning approaches implies a shift from the focus on what students learn to how they learn. The distinction between deep approach and surface approach to learning is crucially important for lecturers to understand how students learn and accordingly have the opportunity to accommodate various learning needs of their students. This paper investigates the learning approaches adopted by English students in University of Elmergib, Faculty of Arts – Khoms. It also aims to identify factors that are associated with the adoption of deep or surface approaches, if there are any. Data were collected from 80 English students in the Faculty of Arts using the Revised Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F).
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