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Download full textBiggs, John B. – 1987
This manual describes the theory behind the Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ) and explains what the subscale and scale scores mean. The SPQ is a 42-item self-report questionnaire used in Australia to assess the extent to which a tertiary student at a college or university endorses different approaches to learning and the motives and strategies…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, Learning Motivation, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedZimmerman, Barry J.; Paulsen, Andrew S. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1995
Self-monitoring is an important part of self-regulated learning. While researchers agree on the overt features of self-monitoring, its psychological dimensions are disputed. Faculty can help college students learn formal, systematic techniques by teaching it in four phases: baseline, structured, independent, and self-regulated self-monitoring. A…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Higher Education, Learning Motivation
Wright, Jean – 1982
Factors that govern effective student learning and ways to improve the learning environment are analyzed, with specific reference to England. In acknowledging the academic importance of motivation, maturity, and effective study methods, attention is directed to the way that these can be developed and encouraged within the present educational…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Counselor Role, Creativity, Educational Environment
Hoffman, Barry Charles – Teaching Music, 1996
Recommends turning some of the more tedious aspects of elementary instrumental rehearsals (particularly playing scales) into games. Describes a number of educational games that can be constructed around these activities, including a "Wheel of Fortune" parody. (MJP)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Kissam, Ed; Dorsey, Holda – 1997
This module, which may be used as the basis for a workshop or as a special topic unit in adult basic education or English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) courses, addresses learning to learn. It is designed to help instructors explain and demonstrate how learning is part of life and provide a valuable opportunity for them to engage their students in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives
Heacox, Diane – 1991
Not all children can or should be straight-A students, as everyone differs in their abilities and interests, but all children have the potential to learn and to personally succeed in school. This guide describes a step-by-step program for intervening with students who are underachievers and for promoting student success. The guide provides…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attitude Change, Change Strategies
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Missouri LINC. – 1991
This Missouri Vocational Instructional Management System module offers a description of both instructional and cognitive strategies for special needs students and suggestions for their use in a variety of classrooms. Fourteen definitions, 13 frequently asked questions, 5 resources, and 21 references are included. The following questions are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Daily Living Skills, Educational Strategies
