Teachers’ and students’ evaluations of the effectiveness of learning strategies: An overview of the results of Estonian schools
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https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2023.11.2.05Keywords:
learning strategies, deep learning, surface learning, teachers’ knowledgeAbstract
Uuringu eesmärk on teada saada, kuidas õpetajad (N = 659) ja õpilased (N = 4888) hindavad erinevate õpistrateegiate tõhusust. Varasemad väikese valimiga uuringud on näidanud, et õpetajate ja õpilaste teadlikkus tõhusatest ja mittetõhusatest õpistrateegiatest on erinev, seega on teemat oluline uurida põhjalikumalt suurema valimiga. 2021. aastal viidi läbi üle-eestiline Õpetajauurimus 2021 ning järgmisel aastal Õpilasuurimus 2022. Uuringu käigus paluti õpetajatel ja õpilastel hinnata erinevate õpistrateegiate tõhusust nelja õpistsenaariumi kontekstis. Tulemustest selgus, et põhikooliõpetajad hindavad sügavat õppimist toetavaid õpistrateegiaid kõrgemalt kui põhikooliõpilased, kuid gümnaasiumis õpetajate ja õpilaste hinnangute vahel erinevust ei ole. Nii põhikoolis kui gümnaasiumis hindavad õpetajad pindmist õppimist toetavaid õpistrateegiaid madalamalt kui õpilased. Mõningaid erinevusi leiti ka konkreetsete õpistrateegiate tõhususe hinnangutes. Õppeainetest ning õpetajate staažist ei sõltunud, kuidas õpetajad õpistrateegiate tõhusust hindavad. Kokkuvõttes selgus, et nii õpetajate kui ka õpilaste teadmised uuringus kasutatud õpistrateegiatest olid pigem head. Õpetajate puhul kinnitab see varasemalt leitut ning õpilaste puhul saadi teada, et ka nemad hindavad kõrgemalt sügavat õppimist toetavaid õpistrateegiaid.
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