STUDENTS’ DEEP, SURFACE AND STRATEGIC LEARNING APPROACH: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW FROM LAHORE, PUNJAB PAKISTAN

Abstract

The way that students approach learning activities is referred to as their approach to learning. Approaches cover two important facets of learning: students' choice of learning tactics and their motivation to study. The objective of the study was to identify the deep, surface, and strategic learning approach at secondary level. The population was comprised of all public and private secondary school. Researcher used multistage sampling technique. The instrument of the study was questionnaire. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The findings of the study revealed that deep, surface and strategic learning have positive impact on students’ learning. There was a statically significant difference between public and private students’ regarding learning approaches.
Keywords: Deep learning, surface learning, strategic learning, secondary level