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Nieminen, Juha; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari; Lonka, Kirsti – Instructional Science: An International Journal of Learning and Cognition, 2004
In research literature, two study orientations have been identified: meaning orientation and reproducing orientation. Few studies have examined how study orientations and conceptions of knowledge (epistemologies) interrelate. Further, longitudinal studies of the development of orientations and of conceptions of knowledge in relation to academic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Pharmacy, Longitudinal Studies, Academic Achievement

Walker, Paul C. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1988
Student attitudes, perceptions, and achievement motivation were assessed before and after participation in a nine-month series of professional experiences, including community and hospital practice experience with minority pharmacists, basic science laboratory exposure and career development counseling. Experiential exposure significantly improved…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Exploration, Experiential Learning, Higher Education