Student feedback is notoriously inconsistent - some students rave about the lecturer and course while others do nothing but complain. This presentation reports on a preliminary study to determine whether student's attitudes to learning and motivation for learning are influenced by external forces and/or a need for cognition. It also explores how this is reflected in student feedback.



Dr Lorraine Fleckhammer is psychology lecturer at Swinburne's Lilydale Campus who completed the Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in 2007. This presentation reports the findings of her independent research project undertaken as part of this course.