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

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PREPARING FOR EXAMS 247

Day Study Strategy Time Completed

Monday Reread Chapter 10 and

generate questions from

headings (A)

Develop study cards for

key terms (B)

Make a list of major

research findings (C)

2 hrs X

X

X

Tuesday Answer questions

generated from Chs. 10

and 11 and related

lecture notes (D)

Review study cards (E)

2 hrs X

X

Wednesday Develop three

representations from

content and generate

and answer possible

exam questions (F)

Review lecture material

not emphasized in

textbook (G)

11 ⁄ 2 X

X

Thursday Review summary section

at the end of each

chapter (H)

Make a short list of

possible essay questions

from summary questions,

lectures, representations,

and textbook (focus on

theories and developmental

characteristics) (I)

Outline or develop

representations to assist

in responding to the

questions (J)

Review study cards (K)

Review list of major

research findings (L)

3 hrs X

X

X

X

X

Friday Take exam

FIG. 10.2. Janis’ study plan.