An investigation on the vocational high school students' learning approaches in terms of various variables

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship among vocational school students’ learning attitudes and their socio-demographic features and academic success. Quantitative approach in Relational survey model was used in the study. The sample of the study consists of 82 students who were studying at the Ordu University, during 2015-2016 fall term. The data were collected with learning approach scale. Obtained data indicated that the students mostly prefer deep and strategic learning approaches to surface learning approaches. It was seen that the cumulative grade point average of the participants whose ages older than 20 was higher. There was a significant relationship between the cumulative grade average and deep motivation of the students. Based on the data, it was suggested that awareness of the teachers should be focused on the students’ learning approaches.