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

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340 SUBJECT INDEX

mirror questions, 224

predicting exam, 243–245

summary, 244

R

Rational emotive therapy, 116–121,

131–132

Reading strategies, 33

for comprehension monitoring,

190–191

ineffective, 9

after reading, 200–206

before reading, 194–195

during reading, 195–200

procedures for, 211

and remembering, 188

self-observation of, 191–192

and use of questions, 195–197

Rehearsal strategies, 40–41

Relaxation, 128–129

Repeatable categories, 205, 208

Representations,

constructing, 206–208

use of signal words in, 206–207

types of, 202–206

Retrieval, 32

Rote learning, 38

S

Self-directed learning (see Self-

management)

Self-efficacy, 68–69, 77–78

Self-management

advantages of, 23–24

components of, 10–17

cycle, 20–24

examples of, 5–7, 17–18

of physical environment, 15,

166–167

of social environment, 15–16

Self-observation and evaluation, 20–21

documentation for, 285–293

exercises, list of, 286

Self-regulation (see Self-management)

Self-talk

analyzing, 123–124, 133–134

and emotions, 121–122

negative, 124–125

procedures for changing, 126–127

Self-worth theory, 74–75

and procrastination, 56

Sequences, 204–205

signal words for, 207

Short-term sensory store, 32–33

Signal words, 206–207

SMART goals, 101–102

examples of, 102–103

procedures for writing, 103

Study

cards, 244

distributed, 40

environments, 168–169, 171

groups, 176–180

massed, 40

plans, 246–252

problems, 188

strategies, 244, 248–250, 251

Study environments, 165–166, 168–169

Summarizing, 291–293

Summary questions, 224–227

Syllabus, 241

T

Tally sheets, 291

Tests (see Exams)

Thematic study, 243

Time management,

definition of, 14–15, 140

distracters and, 145

forms for, 149–153

problems, 141

procedures for, 154–155

and procrastination, 155–159

self-observation of, 141–145

strategies, 145–149

system, 149–154

Transcendental meditation, 129–130