El ocio y los enfoques de aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

In the present study the relationship between perception of free time and leisure and approaches to learning of university students was analyzed. A survey was carried out in which 210 students of Nursing Studies of the University of León (Spain) took part. The starting hypothesis was that students who predominantly use a deep approach would believe to have less leisure time than those with a more superficial approach, due to the competitive nature of both activities. We used the Free Time and Leisure survey (ETLO in Spanish) and the limited version of two factors (R-CPE-2F) of the Processes of Study questionnaire to collect data. The results supported the proposed hypothesis; there were gender differences both in the use of free time and in approaches to learning. The results are discussed in this article and guidelines are given for practical application.