FACTORIAL STRUCTURE OF THE STUDY PROCESS QUESTIONNAIRE

The current study assessed the factorial structure of the Study Proces s Questionnaire with 532 American university students. The questionnai re, developed in Australia by J. B. Biggs, measures three approaches t o learning and studying identified as Surface, Deep, and Achieving. Ea ch approach is comprised of a motive and a strategy subscale. Factor a nalysis for the American sample supported Biggs' three primary approac hes to learning (accounting for almost 70% of the distributed variance ). The motive and strategy subcomponents, however, were not as clearly differentiated. Implications for further research with the questionna ire are discussed.