M. Ed. (Educational Psychology) / The aim of this study is to investigate some aspects of the validity of the LASSI as a gauge of the learning strategies of first year students, specifically those at the Rand Afrikaans Univeristy. This study consists of two parts. Firstly, a literature survey to provide an educational and psychological framework and to indicate the cohesion between learning strategies and related concepts, as well as to demonstrate the important role of validity pertaining to valid measurement of the learning strategies of a student. Secondly an empirical, statistical and quantitative evaluation was used to depict the content and construct validity as important priorities in the design or the LASSI as a gauge of the learning strategies of the students mentioned.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:11832 |
Date | 23 July 2014 |
Creators | Joubert, Adri |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis |
Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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