This report documents investigations into ways tertiary-level educators can better understand their students, their inclinations and their learning environments. The findings can inform teachers about ways they can change their focus from creating a good teaching environment (teacher-focused), to enabling a positive learning environment (student focused).
Download the report:
Learning in Today’s Academic Environment: A research project 2012 to 2016 – preliminary findings (PDF, 1Mb)
Background:
A project completed in 2015 at the University of Otago, that aimed to investigate a number of influences on academic performance measured through course grades and student experiences.
Research report prepared by Kate Wynn-Williams and Nicola Beatson.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)