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Mayhew, Matthew J.

2008

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How educational practices affect the development of life-long learning orientations in traditionally-aged undergraduate students

We investigated curricular conditions and educational practices that influenced the development of life-long learni... Show more
We investigated curricular conditions and educational practices that influenced the development of life-long learning orientations among 405 undergraduate students. Results suggest that growth in life-long learning orientations was facilitated by instruction that included opportunities for reflection, active learning, and perspective-taking and that provided students with opportunities for positively interacting with diverse peers. Negative diverse peer interactions were found to stifle development. Implications for researchers and practitioners are discussed.
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Authors: Mayhew, Matthew J.; Wolniak, Gregory C.; Pascarella, Ernest T.

Date: 2008

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Research in higher education

Subjects: Lifelong learning; Students; Higher education ... [+] Show more