Self Reported Behaviors And Heuristic Beliefs About Learning And Preparing For Problem Solving Exams

In this paper, we describe a study of the self-reported behaviors and heuristic beliefs of students as they relate to solving homework problems and preparing for problem-solving exams. The purpose of the study is to develop an understanding of our students and to determine if our faculty’s assessment of our students in this area is an accurate one. Often times, faculty members think, consciously or unconsciously, that students study and prepare for exams the same way we did and that the primary difference is in intellectual capacity, and this may cause us to teach in ways that do not lead to effective learning.