Mrs. Fulmor is frustrated with the students in her class who are passive learners. They seem to be motivated to learn only if sh
e provides positive feedback or if she promises them an external reward. Mrs. Fulmor is having trouble with the students who are demonstrating which learning style:_______.
Surface learning involves basically <em>'scraping the surface'</em> of the subject that is being studied, without the need to carry out any deep processing or explanation of that particular subject. Students who like to adopt such a surface approach are more prone to work in line with the following general pattern:
Focusing wholly on assessment requirements.
Accepting information knowledge and ideas in a passive way.
Assimilating facts and procedures in a routine manner.
Paying less attention to the guiding principles or patterns.
Weakness in reflecting on the underlying purpose or strategy.
