Learning style | Student motivation | Process of study | |
Surface | To complete the course | Little interest in content of the subject | |
Fear of failure | Rote learning of facts | ||
Deep | Interest in the subject | Identify general principle | |
The need to understand | Integrate material across subject areas | ||
Relevance to vocation | Relate ideas to evidence | ||
Strategic | Desire to succeed | Any technique seen to achieve high marks | |
To achieve high marks/grades | Patchy and variable understanding | ||
To compete with fellow students |