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Learning Environments Research
Published in: Learning Environments Research 1/2016

19-07-2015 | Original Paper

Student-centred learning environments: an investigation into student teachers’ instructional preferences and approaches to learning

Authors: Marlies Baeten, Filip Dochy, Katrien Struyven, Emmeline Parmentier, Anne Vanderbruggen

Published in: Learning Environments Research | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

The use of student-centred learning environments in education has increased. This study investigated student teachers’ instructional preferences for these learning environments and how these preferences are related to their approaches to learning. Participants were professional Bachelor students in teacher education. Instructional preferences and approaches to learning were measured by means of questionnaires. Results showed that most students preferred teacher direction, cooperative learning and knowledge construction, and adopted a deep approach. Moreover, significant correlations were found between approaches to learning and instructional preferences. Students adopting a deep approach preferred knowledge construction and cooperative learning, while students adopting a surface approach had a preference for teacher direction and passive learning.
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Footnotes
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In comparison to the population, our sample contained slightly more female students (population = 70.23 %) and students taking the lower-secondary programme (population = 49.34 %), and less students taking the pre-primary (population = 20.56 %) and primary programme (population = 30.10 %).
 
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Metadata
Title
Student-centred learning environments: an investigation into student teachers’ instructional preferences and approaches to learning
Authors
Marlies Baeten
Filip Dochy
Katrien Struyven
Emmeline Parmentier
Anne Vanderbruggen
Publication date
19-07-2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Learning Environments Research / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1387-1579
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1855
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-015-9190-5

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