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Table 2

Independent sample t-test of the learning strategies for regular and APEL entrants

Learning strategies	Regular entrants		APEL entrants		t	Sig
Learning strategies	Mean	Standard deviation	Mean	Standard deviation	t	Sig
Cognitive and metacognitive strategies
Rehearsal	2.95	0.40	2.94	0.40	0.516	0.606
Elaboration	3.05	0.45	3.00	0.44	1.134	0.257
Organization	3.01	0.53	2.98	0.53	0.837	0.403
Critical thinking	2.93	0.49	2.91	0.48	0.487	0.627
Meta-cognitive self-regulation	2.82	0.40	2.85	0.44	−0.868	0.386
Resource management and strategies
Time and study environment management	2.65	0.41	2.67	0.45	−0.498	0.625
Effort regulation	2.97	0.43	2.99	0.46	−0.655	0.513
Peer learning	2.39	0.61	2.34	0.61	1.009	0.313
Help seeking	2.69	0.63	2.67	0.59	0.331	0.741

Learning strategies	Regular entrants		APEL entrants		t	Sig
Learning strategies	Mean	Standard deviation	Mean	Standard deviation	t	Sig
Cognitive and metacognitive strategies
Rehearsal	2.95	0.40	2.94	0.40	0.516	0.606
Elaboration	3.05	0.45	3.00	0.44	1.134	0.257
Organization	3.01	0.53	2.98	0.53	0.837	0.403
Critical thinking	2.93	0.49	2.91	0.48	0.487	0.627
Meta-cognitive self-regulation	2.82	0.40	2.85	0.44	−0.868	0.386
Resource management and strategies
Time and study environment management	2.65	0.41	2.67	0.45	−0.498	0.625
Effort regulation	2.97	0.43	2.99	0.46	−0.655	0.513
Peer learning	2.39	0.61	2.34	0.61	1.009	0.313
Help seeking	2.69	0.63	2.67	0.59	0.331	0.741