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Learning approaches among students at King Abdulaziz University

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One of the most basic characteristics of any learning process is the depth of study that it involves, the two extremes in the spectrum being surface learning and deep learning

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	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I find that at times studying gives me a feeling of deep personal satisfaction.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I find that I have to do enough work on a topic so that I can form my own conclusions before I am satisfied.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
My aim is to pass the course while doing as little work as possible.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I only study seriously what's given out in class or in the course outlines.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I feel that virtually any topic can be highly interesting once I get into it.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I find most new topics interesting and often spend extra time trying to obtain more information about them.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I do not find my course very interesting, so I keep my work to the minimum.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I learn some things by repetition, going over and over them until I know them by heart even if I do not understand them.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I find that studying academic topics can at times be as exciting as a good novel or movie.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I test myself on important topics until I understand them completely.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I find I can get by in most assessments by memorizing key sections rather than trying to understand them.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I generally restrict my study to what is specifically set as I think it is unnecessary to do anything extra.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I work hard at my studies because I find the material interesting.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I spend a lot of my free time finding out more about interesting topics which have been discussed in different classes.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I find it is not helpful to study topics in depth. It confuses and wastes time, when all you need is a passing acquaintance with topics.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I believe that lecturers shouldn't expect students to spend significant amounts of time studying material everyone knows won't be examined.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I come to most classes with questions in mind that I want answering.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I make a point of looking at most of the suggested readings that go with the lectures.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I see no point in learning material which is not likely to be in the examination.	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true
I find the best way to pass examinations is to try to remember answers to likely Questions	Never or rarely true	Sometimes true	Half of the time true	Frequently true	Always or almost true

Learning approaches among students at King Abdulaziz University

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Level of Studies

Most recent GPA

Deep Approach = 0

Deep Motive (intrinsic interest) = 0

Deep Strategy (maximize meaning) = 0

Surface Approach = 0

Surface Motive (fear of failure) = 0

Surface Strategy (narrow target, rote learn) = 0

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