1st Edition
The Psychology of Study Success in Universities
List of Figures
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Part 1 Introduction
1.1 What is This Book about?
1.2 The Expectation of Success and Prompt Graduation
1.3 Introduction to the Research behind This Book
Part 2 Successful University Students
2.1 The Ideal Study Process and Factors Hindering It
2.2 PhD Studies as Described by Doctoral Students Themselves
2.3 Students’ Resources in University Studies
Part 3 Successful University Teachers and Teaching
3.1 Caring Teacherhood in University Education
3.2 Well-structured, Positive Teaching
3.3 Resources for the Successful Supervision of Theses
3.4 Teacher Collaboration and Well-being as the Success Factor
Part 4 The Importance and Essence of Study Success
4.1 Success Requires Engagement and Optimism
4.2 Love for Learning as the Way toward Well-being and Success
4.3 Study Success as a Process and Outcome
Biography
Kaarina Määttä is Professor of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lapland, Finland. She is also Vice-rector of the University of Lapland.
Satu Uusiautti is Professor of Education at the University of Lapland, Finland, and Adjunct Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
