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Oettingen, Gabriele; Honig, Gaby; Gollwitzer, Peter M. – International Journal of Educational Research, 2000
Analyzed self-regulatory strategies of goal setting and goal striving in 3 experiments involving 55 German middle school students, 20 German young adults, and 39 German college students. Results show that contrasting fantasy about a desired future with present reality and forming implementation intentions are effective self-regulatory strategies…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries

Sweidel, Gabriele B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Recounts a portfolio writing assignment designed to help students develop better study skills, increase metacognitive awareness, and use self-reflection to evaluate their performance during the semester. Students completed surveys and journal entries assessing their strategies for reading and studying, as well as, performance goals, emotional…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Ability, Educational Objectives, Educational Psychology