Studying approaches: samples in China, Kuwait, and USA

Abstract

PurposeStudent approaches to studying were explored in business courses with samples in China, Kuwait and the USA. Information on approaches to studying is critical as delivery and content of educational practices are increasingly adapted to different world regions.Design/methodology/approachThe Revised Approaches to Studying Inventory (RASI) was administered to address the extent to which students focused studying on deep learning of concepts, surface learning/memorization of material or strategic maximization of grades.FindingsResults suggested (1) acceptable reliability for the RASI scales, (2) higher mean scores on deep, surface and strategic approaches for the Kuwait versus the China or USA samples, and (3) an interaction effect between country sample and strategic studying on the dependent variable of reported grade point average.Originality/valueThe research focuses on student initiative in the educational process. Also, comparative evidence from the Middle Eastern context is provided. This area has received relatively little attention in the literature.

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“…In Entwistle (2018), RASI is a specific section that constitutes the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST). This section has often been used as in Entwistle et al (2013), andFusilier et al (2021). RASI is related to the description of strategies used by the student to learn and study through the mapping of their cognitive profile from the perspective of three axes, namely Surface, Strategic and Deep.…”