| Learning strategies |
Mean |
Standard deviation |
| Rehearsal |
5.2756 |
0.91089 |
| Practice saying the material to myself over and over |
4.9551 |
1.37194 |
| I read my class notes and the course readings over and over again |
5.2949 |
1.32848 |
| Memorize key words to remind me of important concepts in this class |
5.5705 |
1.26345 |
| Make lists of important items for this course and memorize the lists |
5.2821 |
1.31670 |
| Elaboration |
5.0278 |
1.06276 |
| Pull together information from different sources, such as lectures |
4.8141 |
1.25677 |
| Relate ideas in this subject to those in other courses whenever possible |
4.9167 |
3.16219 |
| Try to relate the material to what I already know |
5.1667 |
1.22058 |
| Write brief summaries of the main ideas from the readings and note |
4.7885 |
1.41653 |
| Making connections between the readings and the concepts |
5.2821 |
1.17199 |
| Apply ideas from course readings in other class activities |
5.1987 |
1.43641 |
| Organization |
5.0705 |
1.00313 |
| Outline the material to help me organize my thoughts |
5.3205 |
1.25258 |
| Go through the notes and find the most important ideas |
5.2628 |
1.26345 |
| Make simple charts, diagrams, or tables to organize course material |
4.5577 |
1.77963 |
| I go over my class notes and make an outline of important concepts |
5.1410 |
1.22382 |
| Critical Thinking |
4.8167 |
0.88951 |
| Often find myself questioning things I hear or read |
4.5192 |
1.28043 |
| Try to decide if there is good supporting evidence |
4.9487 |
1.24128 |
| Treat as a starting point and try to develop my own ideas |
4.7244 |
1.33984 |
| Play around with ideas of my own related to what I am learning |
4.9167 |
1.29783 |
| Think about possible alternatives |
4.9744 |
1.17831 |
| Metacognitive Self-Regulation |
4.8910 |
0.99456 |
| Missed important points because I'm thinking of other things |
3.6731 |
1.68658 |
| Make up questions to help focus my reading |
4.8013 |
1.44978 |
| When confused, I breading for this class, go back and try to figure it out |
5.0321 |
1.27009 |
| change the way I read the material |
5.1987 |
1.21311 |
| Often skim it to see how it is organized |
4.6090 |
1.43262 |
| I ask myself questions to make sure I understand the material |
4.8846 |
1.42084 |
| I try to change the way I study |
5.0705 |
1.29859 |
| Often find that I have been reading |
3.5962 |
1.69652 |
| Try to think through a topic |
4.9615 |
1.32201 |
| Try to determine which concepts I don't understand well |
5.2756 |
1.30087 |
| Set goals for myself |
5.0128 |
1.34660 |
| If I get confused, I make sure I sort it out afterwards |
5.0192 |
1.29044 |
| Time/ Study Environment Management |
4.7612 |
0.73844 |
| Study in a place where I can concentrate on my course work |
5.5000 |
1.25008 |
| Make good use of my study time for this course |
5.1218 |
1.24411 |
| I find it hard to stick to a study schedule |
3.3974 |
1.58644 |
| I have a regular place set aside for studying |
4.9423 |
1.37146 |
| Make sure that I keep up with the weekly readings |
4.9679 |
1.28017 |
| I attend this class regularly |
5.6923 |
1.27108 |
| I don't spend very much time on this course because of other activities |
4.4744 |
1.40942 |
| I rarely find time to review my notes or readings before an examination |
3.3782 |
1.67195 |
| Effort Regulation |
4.6843 |
0.57400 |
| I often feel so lazy or bored when I study |
4.6795 |
1.67826 |
| I work hard to do well in this class |
5.0000 |
1.50455 |
| I either give up or only study the easy parts |
4.1667 |
1.77816 |
| I manage to keep working until I finish |
5.3269 |
1.19033 |
| Peer Learning |
4.7933 |
0.87119 |
| Often try to explain the material to a classmate or friend |
4.7372 |
1.33280 |
| Try to work with other students to complete the assignments |
5.4231 |
1.28828 |
| Often set aside time to discuss course with a group of students |
4.5128 |
1.55287 |
| Help Seeking |
4.7885 |
0.76874 |
| Try to do the work on my own without help from anyone |
3.7051 |
1.56414 |
| I ask the instructor to clarify concepts I don't understand well |
4.9103 |
1.42270 |
| I ask another student in this class for help |
5.3974 |
1.27645 |
| Identify students in this class whom I can ask for help if necessary |
5.1410 |
1.31011 |
