Journal article
Older women, deeper learning, and greater satisfaction at university: Age and gender predict university students’ learning approach and degree satisfaction
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Vol.11(1), pp.82-96
2018
Abstract
The present study explored the interactive effect of age and gender in predicting surface and deep learning approaches. It also investigated how these variables related to degree satisfaction. Participants were 983 undergraduate students at a large public Australian university. They completed a research survey either online or on paper. Consistent with previous research, age was a positive predictor of both surface and deep learning. However, gender moderated this age effect in the case of deep learning: Age predicted deep learning more strongly among women and not among men. Furthermore, age positively predicted degree satisfaction among women but not among men, and deep learning mediated this moderation effect. Hence, older female students showed the greatest deep learning in the present sample, and this effect explained their greater satisfaction with their degree. The implications of these findings for pedagogical practices and institutional policy are considered
Details
- Title
- Older women, deeper learning, and greater satisfaction at university: Age and gender predict university students’ learning approach and degree satisfaction
- Authors/Creators
- M. Rubin (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle AustraliaJ. Scevak (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle AustraliaE. Southgate (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle AustraliaS. Macqueen (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle AustraliaP. Williams (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle AustraliaH. Douglas (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle Australia
- Publication Details
- Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Vol.11(1), pp.82-96
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Identifiers
- 991005543482407891
- Copyright
- © 2018 American Psychological Association
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology and Exercise Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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