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Independent learning skills, self-determination theory and psychological well-being: strategies for supporting the first year university experience

Year: 2014

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to explain why the first year in higher education experience of Australian tertiary students can be improved through the explicit teaching of independent learning skills. Becoming an independent learner has many benefits, but the focus of this piece is upon the connection between independent learning and the improvement of student psychological well-being. High psychological distress levels appear to start in the first year of university education. We argue that explicitly teaching students independent learning skills is an important curriculum-based strategy that will contribute to the significant task of addressing this issue.

Source: QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology)

Authors: Rachael Field, James Duffy, Anna Huggins

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education Research Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1598201686

FWCI: 3.754

Cites: 22

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10