Motivation and learning strategies for college success : a focus on self-regulated learning
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Motivation and learning strategies for college success : a focus on self-regulated learning
Routledge, 2013
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [323] -332) and indexes
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This popular text combines theory, research, and applications to teach college students how to become more self-regulated learners. Study skills are treated as a serious academic course of study. Students learn about human motivation and learning as they improve their study skills. The focus is on relevant information and features designed to help students to identify the components of academic learning that contribute to high achievement, to master and practice effective learning and study strategies, and then to complete self-regulation studies whereby they are taught a process for improving their academic behavior. A framework organized around six components related to academic success (motivation, methods of learning, time management, control of the physical and social environment, and monitoring performance) makes it easy for students to understand what they need to do to become more successful in the classroom. Pedagogical Features include Exercises; Follow-Up Activities; Student Reflections; Chapter-end Reviews ; Key Point; and a Glossary.
New in the Fourth Edition: More emphasis on research findings; expanded discussion of motivation ; more emphasis on the impact of students' use of social networking and technology; research about neuroscience in relationship to motivation and learning; new exercises, including web-based activities; Companion Website, including an Instructor's Manual
Table of Contents
Unit I: Foundations of Learning and Motivation
1. Academic Self-Regulation
2. Understanding Motivation
3. Understanding Learning and Memory
Unit II: Motivational Strategies
4. Goal Setting
5. Self-Regulation of Emotions
Unit III: Behavioral Strategies
6. Time Management
7. Self-Regulation of the Physical and Social Environment
Unit IV: Learning and Study Strategies
8. Learning from Textbooks
9. Learning from Lectures
10. Preparing for Exams
11. Taking Exams
Appendix A: A Guide for Completing a Self-Regulation Study
Appendix B: Examples of Self-Regulation Studies
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