LASSI: An Australian evaluation of an enduring study skills assessment tool

Authors

  • James Marland Australian Catholic University
  • Joanne Dearlove University of Wollongong
  • Jennifer Carpenter Australian Catholic University

Keywords:

LASSI, learning and studies strategies, Bradley students

Abstract

This study assesses the reliability and validity of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI), an American survey instrument, in an Australian context. The results of this study were compared with those generated by a comparison study held at a different Australian university and also against other internationally published research. There was a high degree of similarity between the LASSI scores from the students at the two Australian universities, however these scores were considerably different from norms published in the LASSI manual. The students’ scores in this study were also compared with data on their gender and age and the analysis demonstrated significant differences in both instances. A comparison of the results from this research against its earlier companion study suggests a degree of test-retest reliability for the LASSI instrument in the Australian undergraduate context in which the studies were conducted. However, a principal component analysis of the data in this study raises questions about the validity of the LASSI as a measure of students’ study skills and learning strategies.

Author Biographies

James Marland, Australian Catholic University

Lecturer in Performance, Literature and Communication.

Joanne Dearlove, University of Wollongong

Lecturer, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum

Jennifer Carpenter, Australian Catholic University

Deputy Head of School of Arts, NSW

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Published

2015-04-16

How to Cite

Marland, J., Dearlove, J., & Carpenter, J. (2015). LASSI: An Australian evaluation of an enduring study skills assessment tool. Journal of Academic Language and Learning, 9(2), A32-A45. Retrieved from https://journal.aall.org.au/index.php/jall/article/view/327

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Research Articles