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Comparing the Learning Approaches of Transfer Students and Direct Entrants in an Asian Higher Education Context

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  • Kin Cheung

    (School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Ceci Sze Wing Ho

    (School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Hilda Tsang

    (School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Elaine Lau

    (Centre for University & School Partnership (CUSP), Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

Transfer students (TSs) transitioning from community college (CC) to university have been found to experience adjustment challenges different from those experienced by direct entrants (DEs) admitted straight from high school, which in turn influences their approaches to learning. Learning can enhance the transition towards sustainability, and it is influenced by various factors. However, there have been limited studies examining the factors associated with TSs’ and DEs’ learning approaches. To fill this research gap, this current study used a cross-sectional survey with both TSs (n = 841) and DEs (n = 978) to identify the factors. Our results indicated that the TSs had a higher rate of adoption of surface approaches (SA) to learning than DEs, while TSs and DEs shared some similar predictors of their learning approaches. The results suggest that the commitment of education stakeholders is essential for sustainable learning. They should improve the transfer system by providing adequate support and reduce disparities in the allocation of resources to TSs and DEs, as these affect learning approaches.

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  • Kin Cheung & Ceci Sze Wing Ho & Hilda Tsang & Elaine Lau, 2022. "Comparing the Learning Approaches of Transfer Students and Direct Entrants in an Asian Higher Education Context," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-20, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:5:p:2523-:d:755737
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    1. Kin Cheung & Tsz Leung Yip & C L Johnny Wan & Hilda Tsang & Lillian Weiwei Zhang & Anna Parpala, 2020. "Differences in study workload stress and its associated factors between transfer students and freshmen entrants in an Asian higher education context," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(5), pages 1-23, May.
    2. Belete J. Bobe & Barry J. Cooper, 2019. "The effect of language proficiency on approaches to learning and satisfaction of undergraduate accounting students," Accounting Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(2), pages 149-171, March.
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