Are Chinese university students more likely to exhibit a Surface approach to learning than other international students in Finland?. (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sakurai, Yusuke; Pyhältö, Kirsi; Lindblom-Ylänne, Sari
• Is Part Of: Journal of research in international education. Volume 13:Number 2(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 135
• Page End: 148
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: Approaches to learning -- Chinese students -- Deep approach -- extreme response style -- international students -- Surface approach; International education -- Periodicals; Éducation internationale -- Périodiques; International education; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Periodicals; 370.11705
• DOI: 10.1177/1475240914540119
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1475-2409

Abstract

This article is based on a study which investigated whether Chinese international students at a university in Finland are more likely to rely on a Surface approach to learning and dismiss a Deep approach than are other international students in the same university educational context. In responding to a survey, students' scores with respect to the Deep approach and Organized Studying did not significantly differ between the groups. However, the Chinese students appeared slightly to exhibit the Surface approach to a greater extent, although this result was tentative when the students' extreme response styles were taken into account.