Learning skills: a review of the needs and services to university students

This report documents a nine-month research project that aimed to: (1) examine the effects of certain abilities, skills, attitudes, habits and needs of students at the University of Melbourne in relation to their effectiveness as tertiary learners; (2) describe some major difficulties and problems experienced by students in learning and studying and the kind of assistance they require; (3) report on the extent and effectiveness of various forms of assistance available in the university and particularly to describe and evaluate the Learning Skills Project (1978-79) at the Student Counselling Service; and (4) bring forward some recommendations concerning the provision of learning skills assistance for particular types of students (especially those in first year) who need help to overcome study problems.

This report documents a nine-month research project that aimed to: (1) examine the effects of certain abilities, skills, attitudes, habits and needs of students at the University of Melbourne in relation to their effectiveness as tertiary learners; (2) describe some major difficulties and problems experienced by students in learning and studying and the kind of assistance they require; (3) report on the extent and effectiveness of various forms of assistance available in the university and particularly to describe and evaluate the Learning Skills Project (1978-79) at the Student ...  [+] Show more