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UNIT
III
Chapter 7: Management of Physical and
Social Environment
In this unit, I present strategies that will help you control your time
and your physical and social environments. For the most part, these
strategies involve behavioral changes that you can initiate to affect
use of time. In chapter 6, I ask you to analyze your use of time and
In chapter 7, I describe procedures to help you manage your envi-
ronment. Many students have academic problems because they do
not manage their physical and social environments; instead, their
environments manage them. The key aspect of management of the
physical environment is one’ study environment. Management of
and obtain help.
Motivational
Strategies
Goal Setting
Emotion and
Effort
Behavioral
Strategies
Time Management
Physical and Social
Environment
Learning and
Study Strategies
Learning from
Textbooks
Learning from
Lectures
Preparing for
Exams
Taking Exams
Academic
BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES
Chapter 6: Time Management
your learning. You cannot control your life without controlling your
teach you a management system to use your time more effectively.
one’s social environment focuses on knowing when and how to seek
Performance