Conclusion
The significance of this study is reflected in the interdependence of the variables involved as shown by the emergence of total and indirect effects. Elsewhere, the importance of obtaining “ecological” maps of classroms to provide a macro level understanding of what is happening has been stressed (Clarke and Dart, 1991b). This study has illustrated how the LISREL procedure provides the facility to obtain an insight into the complex of inter-relationships that exist in ecological maps.
The study provides reasonable support for the revised structural model. It also indicates ways in which lecturers may intervene in the classroom to increase the likelihood that students will use learning strategies associated with a deep approach to learning.
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Dart, B.C. A goal-mediational model of personal and environmental influences on tertiary students' learning strategy use. High Educ 28, 453–470 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01383937
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