Learning to Learn
A pilot study on explicit strategy instruction to incoming college students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21282402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisabeth J Ploran (0000-0002-3803-5474, Hofstra University), Amy A Overman (0000-0003-4778-6779, Elon University, corresponding author), J Todd Lee (Elon University), Amy M Masnick, Amy Masnick (0000-0003-1346-1597, Hofstra University), Kristin M Weingartner (Hofstra University), Kayla D Finuf (0000-0002-4122-1876, Hofstra University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 232 |
| Pages | 103815 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Psychologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103815 |
| PMID | 36528932 |
| OpenAlex | W4311931039 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 54 |
The current pilot study implemented a "Learning to Learn" (L2L) course designed to teach first-year college students about the science of how learning works, how to take ownership of their own learning, and how to effectively apply learning strategies to achieve their academic goals. A cognitive apprenticeship model was used in which students planned, executed, and evaluated strategy use in vivo during the course. Two sections of the course were taught at each of two different institutions, distributed across four semesters. Quantitative data showed an increased growth mindset among L2L students at the end of the semester compared to the beginning of the semester. In contrast, first-year students surveyed from control groups in the same semester had a decreased growth mindset. Furthermore, compared to students in the control groups, students in the L2L courses maintained more stable levels of effort across the semester and felt more in control of their learning by the end of the semester. Qualitative data collected from focus groups indicated that the L2L students continued to use the strategies they had learned in the course in the subsequent semester, and that the changes in their perceptions about growth mindset continued beyond the duration of the course. Several L2L students noted a desire for the learning strategies to be taught earlier in their education. Next steps involve feasibility studies on appropriate scaling to support more undergraduates each year, and to support students during the critical transition from K-12 schooling to the college environment
Apprenticeship · Cognitive Apprenticeship · Control (management) · Mathematics education · Medical education · Mindset · Computer Science · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Medicine · Psychology
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