The article describes a study that attempted to characterise Portuguese students' conceptions of learning and approaches to learning. A sample of university students answered open questions on the meaning, process and context of learning. Results, derived from content analysis, replicate most conceptions of learning described by phenomenographical research (i.e. distinction between learning as memorisation and learning as comprehension). Moreover, new variants of known conceptions of learning emerged (e.g. learning occurs through: exploratory practice; learning to learn; motivation) and an apparently new conception (i.e. learning as understanding and application). The same sample answered a questionnaire which attempted to measure motivation and learning strategies. Through factorial analysis of results it was possible to confirm the presence of three well-known approaches to learning: surface, deep and achieving.

a b s t r a c t Previous research suggests that both the presence of an extended future time perspective and the generic use of a deep approach to learning predict academic achievement and overall adjustment to school. The present study aimed to investigate how the different dimensions of time perspective (future, present, past, and negative future) influence secondary students' approaches to learning and academic achievement. Participants were 400 students attending the 11th grade (248 girls and 152 boys; Mean = 16.70, SD = 0.94) at six Portuguese public schools. Structural equation modeling analysis showed that future time orientation influenced academic achievement via deep and achieving approaches to learning, while past orientation and negative future influenced achievement via surface approaches to learning. Present orientation was not related to approaches to learning but had a small direct negative effect on academic achievement. Implications are discussed, along with limitations and suggestions for future research..

Data de Publicação 2020Resumo Personality results from the complex interactions among multiple learning and memory systems. There is a need to examine the personality-learning association using a personality model that captures this complexity: Cloninger's psychobiological model. The study addresses this need using a person-centered approach. In total, 686 adolescents completed the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI) and a measure of approaches to learning. Students with a 'steady' temperament showed a preferen... Editor Taylor & FrancisPalavras Chave Approaches to learning, Personality, Temperament, Character Tipo article Revisão de Pares yes Coleções [ILID-CIPD] ArtigosEsta página foi gerada automaticamente em 2022-07-18T05:47:55Z com informação proveniente do Repositório

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Resumo: Este artigo relata parte dos resultados de um estudo que procurou caracterizar as concepções de aprendizagem de estudantes universitários brasileiros no enquadramento da perspectiva fenomenográfica. Entre outras dimensões, um grupo de estudantes foi entrevistado sobre o significado, o processo e o contexto da aprendizagem. As respostas foram sujeitas a uma análise de conteúdo que permitiu demonstrar uma replicação da maioria das concepções de aprendizagem descritas pela investigação fenomenográfica (isto é a distinção entre aprendizagem enquanto memorização e compreensão) bem como o surgimento de concepções aparentemente novas (isto é aprender é desenvolver concepções sobre as matérias e simultaneamente decorar e aplicar o conhecimento adquirido; aprende-se com os erros; sem exercer qualquer intenção ou esforço; de forma instintiva ou inata; colaborando; vivenciando; sentindo; brincando e observando). Algumas dessas concepções são interpretadas em função dos referentes culturais dos participantes.Palavras-chave: Aprendizagem. Estudantes universitários. Fenomenografia. 11 Psicologia.pmd