THE 1ST YEAR STUDENTS' READINESS FOR STUDIES: THE CASE OF THE FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
THE 1ST YEAR STUDENTS' READINESS FOR STUDIES: THE CASE OF THE FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

Author(s): Rita Birzina, Dagnija Cedere
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education
Published by: Scientia Socialis, UAB
Keywords: case study; learning dimension; readiness to study
Summary/Abstract: The present article reveals the first year students’ readiness for studies in the context of three learning dimensions: content, incentive and interaction. The research was conducted during the implementation of first year study courses of the Bachelor programme at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Latvia. The qualitative data were obtained from students’ answers to open questions related to their conceptions of learning and factors, which influenced their readiness for studies at the Faculty of Biology.The gained results showed that students’ readiness for studies correlates with their science background content knowledge, their previous learning experience, which depends on the teacher and the motivation to learn.

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