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Informationen zum Autor Helena Seli is Associate Professor of Clinical Education in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, USA. Myron H. Dembo is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, USA. Klappentext Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success provides a framework organized around motivation, methods of learning, time management, control of the physical and social environment, and monitoring performance that makes it easy for students to recognize what they need to do to become academically successful. Full of rich pedagogical features and exercises, students will find Follow-Up Activities, opportunities for Reflection, Chapter-End Reviews, Key Points, and a Glossary. Seli and Dembo focus on the most relevant information and features to help students identify the components of academic learning that contribute to high achievement, to master and practice effective learning and study strategies, and to complete self-regulation studies that teach a process for improving their academic behavior. Combining theory, research, and application, this popular text guides college students on how to improve their study skills and become self-regulated learners. New in the Sixth Edition:General updates throughout to citations and research since the previous editionAdditional coverage of digital media and mobile technology, and the impact of technology on productivity Added coverage of metacognition and test anxiety, and consideration of non-traditional studentsUpdated companion website resources for students and instructors, including sample exercises, assessments, and instructors' notes Zusammenfassung Combining theory, research, and applications, this popular text guides college students on how to improve their study skills and become self-regulated learners. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Credits Glossary Part 1: Foundations of Learning and Motivation Chapter 1: Academic Self-Regulation Chapter 2: Understanding Motivation Chapter 3: Understanding Learning and Memory Part 2: Motivational Strategies Chapter 4: Goal Setting Chapter 5: Self-Regulation of Emotions Part 3: Behavioral Strategies Chapter 6: Time Management Chapter 7: Self-Regulation of the Physical and Social Environment Part 4: Learning and Study Strategies Chapter 8: Learning from Course Materials Chapter 9: Learning from Class Chapter 10: Preparing for Exams Chapter 11: Taking Exams ...
