Understanding the variation in bioscience students鈥?conceptions of learning in the 21st century
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- 作者：Henna Asikainen ; Viivi Virtanen ; Anna Parpala ; Sari Lindblom-Yl盲nne
- 关键词：Conceptions of learning ; Phenomenography ; Qualitative research ; Higher education
- 刊名：International Journal of Educational Research
- 出版年：2013
- 年：2013
- 卷：62
- 期：Complete
- 页码：36-42
- 全文大小：303 K
文摘
Recent qualitative studies about students鈥?conceptions of learning have been scarce. The present study explores university students鈥?conceptions of learning in biosciences. The analysis was conducted by applying a phenomenographic approach. Five different categories of descriptions of conceptions of learning were found: (1) Reproducing knowledge, (2) Using knowledge in practice, (3) Integrating new knowledge with prior knowledge, (4) Evaluating different views and (5) Creating one's own worldview. The present study showed that conceptions of learning were relatively sophisticated and strongly emphasised integrating knowledge of different phenomena. Furthermore, the present study suggests that a shift in students鈥?conceptions of learning has taken place in the 21st century where students do not emphasise increase of knowledge in their learning.