Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success : A Self-management Approach

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Strategy implementation and monitoring. What strategies

did I use to improve my academic motivation? When did I

use these strategies? What method(s) did I use to record my

progress (e.g., documents, charts, logs, tally sheets, check-

lists, or recordings)? When did I use these methods? How

and when did I monitor my progress to determine if my new

strategies were working? What changes, if any, did I make

along the way?

Strategic outcome monitoring. Did I attain the goal(s) I set

for myself? Have the modifications in my motivation

improved my academic performance or personal life? What

strategies were the most and least effective? What changes,

if any, do I need to make in the future?

2. Identify Factors That Influence Motivation

Select two different courses you are currently taking—one difficult

and one less challenging, or one that you like and one that you don’t

like. Analyze your motivation in the two classes by discussing each of

the following factors that determine students’ motivated behavior:

Class 1 Class 2

Goals

Interests and values

Self-efficacy beliefs

Test anxiety

Mastery vs.

performance goal

orientation

Attributions for

academic performance