Differences in Learning and Study Strategies between High and Low Achieving University Students: A Hong Kong study

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the differences between high and low academic achieving Hong Kong University students in terms of learning and study strategies. A total of 180 Hong Kong University students participated in the present study by completing a revised Chinese version of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory. Results indicated that there were significant differences between the two groups' study strategies. The author also found that attitude and motivation were two major factors that differentiated high academic achieving students from low academic achieving students.

Acknowledgement

I would like to thank Emmanuel Manalo and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments on this article.