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Download full textSchmitt, Maribeth Cassidy – 1989
A study investigated the effects of the motivational variables of attribution and self-efficacy on the continued use of successfully learned strategies which promote independent learning from text. The subjects consisted of 11 freshmen and sophomore students participating in a two-week workshop on learning strategies which included a study project…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Motivation, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies
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
Peer reviewedSherman, Thomas M. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1991
Describes the procedures and results of a two-year project to improve the learning skills of first-year college students, focusing on aspects of students' daily lives and on effective study actions, strategies, and attitudes. Student achievement was higher than a comparative cohort, and differences were maintained into the second year. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Learning Motivation
McCombs, Barbara L. – Performance and Instruction, 1982
Describes the results of a five-year research effort directed at modifying the cognitive and affective learning strategies of military personnel involved in technical training through the Air Force Advanced Instructional System (AIS), focusing upon the modification of learners' strategies for self-control and self-management. An 18-item reference…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies, Military Personnel
Annis, Linda F. – 1987
A study skills course offered through Project Start, a summer program for high-risk incoming college freshmen at Ball State University, Indiana, is described. While primarily designed for students who were denied regular admission because of low high-school rank and low Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, the program also allows previously…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Learning Motivation
