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How do the Expectations of Faculty Members Influence the Quality and Acquisition of Knowledge in the Academic Environment? The Case of Slovenia

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  • Mojca KovaÄ Å ebart
  • Miha KovaÄ
  • Tadej Vidmar
  • Jasna Mažgon

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The text questions the assumption of the Bologna reform that student-centered learning will improve the quality of university study. Research conducted on a sample of 429 students from various study programs at two faculties of the University of Ljubljana, whom we asked about their reading and study habits, showed that relying on the subjective motivation of students alone is not enough to ensure that they read compulsory reading material and thus acquire the knowledge that only this type of study can bring. We therefore emphasize in the conclusion that calling for motivation that is tied to interest may actually have the effect of putting students off reading material that is not related to their direct interest or does not show directly applicable value. The results of the study also show that students are clearly attentive to the requirements and expectations of individual faculty member and therefore adapt their method of study (and the amount they study) in such a way as to satisfy these (frequently low) expectations.

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  • Mojca KovaÄ Å ebart & Miha KovaÄ & Tadej Vidmar & Jasna Mažgon, 2022. "How do the Expectations of Faculty Members Influence the Quality and Acquisition of Knowledge in the Academic Environment? The Case of Slovenia," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440221, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:12:y:2022:i:1:p:21582440221087269
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440221087269
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    1. Aamir Rashid & Rizwana Rasheed, 2023. "Mediation of Inventory Management in the Relationship Between Knowledge and Firm Performance," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(2), pages 21582440231, April.

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