Learning Strategies in University Students

Learning strategies are a set of techniques used by students depending on their personal characteristics and ways of approaching, planning and responding to the demands of learning. Part of the responsibility for the appropriate use of these strategies must be assumed by the teacher, who must enhance the capabilities and skills of students capable of responding to the demands of today's society. Knowing the students' Learning Strategies makes it easier for teachers to stimulate and enhance their use, thus managing to address the contents with teaching strategies oriented to the way in which the student learns; it allows the application of valid and reliable instruments and the implementation of educational intervention programs, in order to improve efficiency in academic performance. If we want meaningful and long-lasting learning, students should be encouraged to learn how they learn, which is why we should promote the identification and/or awareness of the strategies that each student uses, as a basic skill to become active in their own learning process.