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Peer reviewedJochems, Wim; And Others – Higher Education, 1996
A study of 170 foreign university students in the Netherlands shows that while their success rate was similar to native students', it took them more time to complete examinations, and language proficiency and home-country selection procedures were major factors in achievement. Implications for foreign student policy are explored, and a mentor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedLonka, K.; Lindblom-Ylanne, S. – Higher Education, 1996
A survey of Finnish freshman and fifth-year students in psychology (n=59) and medicine (n=116) found that older psychology students tended toward a constructivist conception of learning, while medical students saw learning as intake of knowledge. More freshman students, especially medical students, were dualist in approach. Four components were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Freshmen, College Seniors, College Students
