Learning in university students in the first and last year of Psychology and Education degrees

Introduction. Because of the relevance that the university students' learning has received in the European Higher Education Area, the aim of this study is to analyze the learning strategies of university students depending on the qualifications that they study (Psychology or Teaching Degree) and the academic course (first and last course). Method. There took part 888 university students of five Spanish universities (Santiago de Compostela, Granada, Alicante, Jaen, and Vigo), 408 were studying Psychology Degree (192 in the first course and 216 in the fifth course) and 480 Teaching Degree (272 in first course and 208 in third course). The Study Techniques Questionnaire (2006) was used to collect the information. Results. Results reveal that students of Teaching Degree improve their learning strategies of the first one to the last course, whereas the students of Psychology Degree show the reverse pattern, especially in relation with the place and conditions of study and with the learning strategies implemented both before and after the study. Discussion and Conclusion. The convergent and divergent results on the learning strategies of the students of two analyzed qualifications and courses are discussed and different relevant topics that must be included in future researches.