Educational and Personal Dimensions of Learning- and Grade-Oriented Students

Abstract

Two studies exploring educational and personal differences between learning- and grade-oriented students are reported. Learning-oriented students were more emotionally stable, trusting, imaginative, forthright, placid, self-sufficient, and relaxed than their grade-oriented counterparts. Learning-oriented students also had better study habits, less debilitating test anxiety, and reported higher collaborative and participative learning styles. Implications of these findings were drawn for educational and research practices in higher education.