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The Best Laid Plans: Examining the Conditions under Which a Planning Intervention Improves Learning and Reduces Attrition
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Sitzmann, Traci; Johnson, Stefanie K. – Journal of Applied Psychology, 2012
Planning plays an instrumental role in prominent self-regulation theories (e.g., action regulation, control, goal setting), yet as a scientific community we know little about how people carry out their learning plans. Using an experimental field study, we implemented a repeated-measures intervention requiring trainees to create a plan for when,…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Time on Task, Program Effectiveness, Goal Orientation