Learning Strategies, Performance Indicators and University Students Satisfaction: what can psychosocial variables tell us?

Abstract

The research papers collected in University Student Satisfaction: What can Psychosocial Variables Tell Us? are pioneering contributions to understanding what leads to student satisfaction in a university setting. The papers provide insights into:

Why students persevere with their studies Self-efficacy and coping styles that students engage in, The role that locus of control, self-efficacy and trait hope play in student satisfaction, Time management issues, Study and employment management.

These investigations result in significant research findings and highlight some of the issues that confront students and what areas could be a focus to improve student satisfaction during their time at tertiary institutions.