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Undergraduate students generally prefer deep learning approaches, which peak in their final year, although heavy workloads, concurrent deadlines, and complex readings can drive them to adopt surface learning strategies. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to understand the learning approaches of undergraduate students and their evolution over time.

May 17, 2026International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and LearningOpen Access

Deep or Surface? Understanding Learning Approaches Among Undergraduate Students

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KTKelzang Tentsho JWJigme Wangchuk KPKencho Pelzom

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Examines preferred learning approaches in undergraduate students, revealing implications for curriculum design.

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The aim is to understand the learning approaches of undergraduate students and their evolution over time.
Administered the Revised Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) to 75 Anthropology students.
Conducted focus group discussions with 20 participants to gather qualitative data.
Students demonstrated significantly higher scores in deep learning compared to surface learning.
Final year students exhibited the highest deep approach scores among cohorts.
Students reported using surface learning approaches due to heavy workloads and complex readings.

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Tentsho et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095ac47880e6d24efe0a24 https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2026.200103

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May 17, 2026International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and LearningOpen Access

Deep or Surface? Understanding Learning Approaches Among Undergraduate Students

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Authors

KTKelzang Tentsho JWJigme Wangchuk KPKencho Pelzom

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Examines preferred learning approaches in undergraduate students, revealing implications for curriculum design.

Key Points

The aim is to understand the learning approaches of undergraduate students and their evolution over time.
Administered the Revised Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) to 75 Anthropology students.
Conducted focus group discussions with 20 participants to gather qualitative data.
Students demonstrated significantly higher scores in deep learning compared to surface learning.
Final year students exhibited the highest deep approach scores among cohorts.
Students reported using surface learning approaches due to heavy workloads and complex readings.

Cite This Study

Tentsho et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095ac47880e6d24efe0a24 https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2026.200103

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