Students' Resistance to Change in Learning Strategies Courses.

摘要: Colleges provide considerable support services to help students improve their learning. These programs include learning learn courses, Supplemental Instruction, required for underprepared students, and integrated reading/ writing courses (see Simpson, Hynd, Nist, & Burrell, 1997 a comprehensive review of these programs.) In 2000-2001, more than three-quarters (75.1%) institutions higher offered at least one remedial reading, writing, or mathematics course. More specifically, 80.4% 2-year, 81.7% public, 67.9% private 4-year provided (National Center Education Statistics, 2002).In addition Instruction play an important role in providing academic assistance undergraduate students. uses collaborative strategies high-risk which participate regularly scheduled, out class, peer-facilitated study sessions. sessions allow opportunity discuss course information (Martin, Lorton, Blanc, Evans, 1977). Learning (e.g., Dembo Jakubowski, 1999; Hofer, Yu, Pintrich, 1998) teach variety them become self-regulated learners. time management, acquire higher- level content knowledge, manage environment, develop critical thinking skills, pursue extra outside class when needed. are different from the traditional skill because they based on theory, whereas often atheoretical (Pintrich, McKeachie, Lin, 1987).Unfortunately, there is limited systematic research effectiveness many 1997). There appear be three interrelated problems that need attention administrators, researchers, instructors programs. The first problem fail seek help. Students, particularly those lower achievement levels, do not readily unless (Friedlander, 1980; Karabenick Knapp, 1988, Rosen, 1983). For example, Karanbenick Knapp ( 1988) have found curvilinear relationship between seeking need. Their findings show rate increased low moderate need, maximizing B- C+ grade range, then decreased with high levels. Karanbenich (1988) ask: "Why so among who performing poorly, undoubtedly experienced repeated failure, could most benefit assistance" (p. 408)?A second enroll attend classes regular basis. although evidence indicates has been successful helping achieve grades comparable groups program (Arendale, 1994), administrators report attendance weekly (Rettinger Palmer, 1996; Sydney Stansbury, personal communication, june 10, 2002).A third such change behavior. effects skills education institutions, Hattie, Biggs, Purdie (1996) reported following:It very difficult acquired, usually over years study...older resistant change...Although thrust use by university minimal, …