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Universities are challenged to find meaningful methods of evaluating program influences on independent learning traits of students. This study implemented an assessment protocol to determine validity of program efficacy on ten learning traits thought to be key factors to the development of independent learning. The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) was administered to two groups of graduate students as a pre/post measure of program intervention on independent learning traits. Results indicated the extent of program effectiveness on specific learning traits and the influence of GPA and gender on program intervention outcomes. Program intervention can naturally translate into a measure of intrinsic growth. For this reason, educational programs of higher education are encouraged to engage in similar program assessments to identify areas of strength and weakness related to fostering independent learning skills among students.
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To Cite this Article: Barnes, L. (2013). Evaluating Independent Learning Development in a University Program. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2(1), 152–159.
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