Improving the Learning Approach of College Freshmen and Future Teachers Through Curricular Intervention

Students who exercise a deep approach to learning connect classroom content to real-life experiences. To help first-year students develop a deep approach to learning, Brigham Young University offers a program called Freshman Academy. Participants join a "learning community" based on their intended major. As part of this learning community, participants take recommended first-year courses together and engage in service-learning and problem-solving activities. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore changes in learning approach that followed participation in a Freshman Academy learning community for prospective elementary education majors. These changes were explored through a survey that asked students how they prioritized certain goals related to learning before and after participation. Significant findings of difference were found in post-test survey scores, indicating a marked change in learning approach at the end of Freshman Academy participation.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Grantor dc:publisher

Brigham Young University - Provo

Author dc:creator

• Shin, Lynna Betty

• learning approach
• college freshmen
• Freshman Academy
• Teacher Education and Professional Development

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/513

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsarchive.byu.edu:etd-1512