Teacher and Student Perceptions of the Development of Learner Autonomy; A Case Study in the Biological Sciences
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| Title: | Teacher and Student Perceptions of the Development of Learner Autonomy; A Case Study in the Biological Sciences |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Scott, G. W., Furnell, J., Murphy, C. M., Goulder, R. |
| Source: | Studies in Higher Education. 2015 40(6):945-956. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Adult Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Student Attitudes, Independent Study, Biology, Foreign Countries, Adult Students, College Students, Scores, Measures (Individuals), Social Influences, Science Education, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, Statistical Analysis, Factor Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03075079.2013.842216 |
| ISSN: | 0307-5079 |
| Abstract: | Biology teachers in a UK university expressed a majority view that student learning autonomy increases with progression through university. A minority suggested that pre-existing diversity in learning autonomy was more important and that individuals not cohorts differ in their learning autonomy. They suggested that personal experience prior to university and age were important and that mature students are more autonomous than 18-20 year olds. Our application of an autonomous learning scale (ALS) to four year-groups of biology students confirmed that the learning autonomy of students increases through their time at university but not that mature students are necessarily more autonomous than their younger peers. It was evident however that year of study explained relatively little ( |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 36 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1065960 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Biology teachers in a UK university expressed a majority view that student learning autonomy increases with progression through university. A minority suggested that pre-existing diversity in learning autonomy was more important and that individuals not cohorts differ in their learning autonomy. They suggested that personal experience prior to university and age were important and that mature students are more autonomous than 18-20 year olds. Our application of an autonomous learning scale (ALS) to four year-groups of biology students confirmed that the learning autonomy of students increases through their time at university but not that mature students are necessarily more autonomous than their younger peers. It was evident however that year of study explained relatively little (<?10%) of total variation in ALS scores in this student population, which suggests that personal and environmental/societal factors profoundly influence the degree of learning autonomy and should be a focus of future research. |
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| ISSN: | 0307-5079 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03075079.2013.842216 |
