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Brief Contents
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING AND MOTIVATIONChapter 1 Academic Self-Management 3
Chapter 2 Understanding Learning and Memory 29
Chapter 3 Understanding Motivation 51
UNIT II: MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIESChapter 4 Goal Setting 93
Chapter 5 Management of Emotion and Effort 111
UNIT III: BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIESChapter 6 Time Management 139
Chapter 7 Management of Physical and Social Environment 165
UNIT IV: LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIESChapter 8 Learning From Textbooks 189
Chapter 9 Learning From Lectures 217
Chapter 10 Preparing for Exams 237
Chapter 11 Taking Exams 255
Glossary 279
APPENDICESAppendix A A Guide for Completing a Self-Management Study 285
Appendix B Examples of Self-Management Studies 301
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