Factors Associated with Learning Strategies in University Students with and without paid work

Abstract

The research work that is described below aims to present the different learning strategies used by university students to face the subjects, as well as the differences that could occur between the students who, while they are studying the subjects, are working and those who don't work. The sample has an average age of 22 years, with a majority of female subjects 92% compared to males and belong to the academic years 2017/18 and 2018/19 at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, using the Questionnaire on Strategies of Learning and Motivation (CEAM II). The results show differences in five subscales: Elaboration, use of time-concentration, help, perseverance and self-examination. Students who combine their university education with paid work and students without paid work. Obtaining higher mean scores for the subjects who work in six of the seven subscales compared to those who don't work, who obtained a higher average score in the help subscale.