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Peer reviewedEntwistle, Noel; Entwistle, Dorothy – Higher Education Research & Development, 2003
Interviewed students about their experiences preparing for final university examinations. Analyzed processes of learning used during review, and in particular, the ways in which understanding and memorizing were described. Found that one recurring aspect of the review process involved the creation of "knowledge objects"--tightly structured,…
Descriptors: College Students, Comprehension, Higher Education, Memorization
Peer reviewedEntwistle, Abigail; Entwistle, Noel – Learning and Instruction, 1992
Students' experiences of revision were used to clarify the concept of understanding for 24 undergraduates through interviews describing the nature of their understanding and how it was reached. Contrasting forms of understanding were discovered. Implications for teaching and learning in higher education are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Degree Requirements, Educational Psychology, Foreign Countries
