Approach to Learning: What do Students Expect from Lecturers?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v8i1p201Keywords:
Teaching Theories, Learning Approach, Deep Learning, Surface Learning, Learning Strategies, ODL Education, South AfricaAbstract
The days where students are exposed to face-to-face and classroom teaching methods alone are long gone; educational institutions must adapt to the changing instructional needs of students. It is expected from tertiary institutions to continually provide quality education even in times of severe uncertainty, disaster, or emergency situations, such as the Covid-19 pandemic where many countries worldwide are in a lockdown state. This has a significant impact on the way students can be instructed, and the approach students take to learning. Two learning approaches emerged from the research findings; learning subject matter only to pass and learning subject matter comprehensively to form understanding. The role that the lecturer plays in the learning process was emphasised and students acknowledge their role as contributing partners in their own learning.
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