Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: Approaches to the Study of Student Learning; The Relationship between Teaching and Learning; Students as Learners; The Study of Student Learning; Conclusion; 2: The Nature and Process of Student Learning; Models of Learning; The Assimilation of New Ideas; Learning in the Arts and Sciences; Pathologies of Learning; Conclusion; 3: The Context of Teaching and Learning; The Academic Experience in Different Fields of Study; Student Perceptions of Learning; The Hidden Curriculum; Informal Student Learning
Conclusion4: The Moral and Intellectual Development of the Student; Methodological Issues; Studies of College Impact; Paths of Student Development; (a) Stage Theories of Student Growth; (b) A Dimensional Model of Development; Patterns of Student Development: A Synthesis; Conclusion; 5: Learning from Other Students; Composition and Role of the Peer Group; Staff-directed Peer Group Learning; The Nature and Role of the Peer Group in Different Institutions; Students' Perceptions of Learning from Peers; 6: Approaches to Learning; Background to the Gothenburg Studies; Levels of Under-standing
The Process of Learning and its Relationship to UnderstandingLevel of Processing: Fixed or Variable?; Cognitive Approach and Normal Studying; Conclusion; 7: Learning and Understanding Complex Ideas; The Representation of Ideas; Student Learning Strategies; Operation and Comprehension Learning Styles and Versatility; The Spy Ring History Test; Learning to Learn; Conclusion; 8: Learning and Cognitive Style; Cognitive Style: Nineteen Varieties; Field Dependence and Field Independence; Sylbs and Sylfs; 9: Models of Student Learning; Model 1: The Academic Achievement Game (TAAG) Model
Model 2: Biggs' Presage, Process, Product ModelModel 3: Entwistle's Distinctive Approaches Model; Model 4: Lauril-lard's Interactionist Model; Model 5: Wilson's Developmental Model; 10: Implications for Improving Learning, Teaching and Assessment; Curricular Implications; Suggested Further Reading; Bibliography; Index