He also developed, with Ference Marton, the idea of 'knowledge objects' as structured understandings developed by students as they prepare for exams or writing essays (Entwistle & Marton, 1994).
He is a fellow of the British Psychological Society, has an Oeuvre Award from the European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction, and Honorary Doctorates from the universities of Gothenburg and Turku.
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The quality of learning at university: Integrative understanding and distinctive ways of thinking.
Knowledge objects: understandings constituted through intensive academic study.