Becoming A Better Student

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What is learning according to behaviorists?

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A relatively permanent change in behavior as a result of practice or process that leads to change.

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How do cognitive psychologists define learning?

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As a process that leads to change as a result of experience.

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What are the characteristics of learning?

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1. Learning is purposeful. 2. Learning is a result of experience. 3. Learning is multifaceted. 4. Learning is an active process.

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What does it mean that learning is purposeful?

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Human action is motivated by aims, goals, or intentions, and learning occurs because it is planned, desired, or forced.

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What is the significance of setting goals in learning?

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Research shows that students who set goals tend to be more persistent and are more likely to achieve their goals.

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What does it mean that learning is a result of experience?

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Learning is associated with a change in behavior as a result of interaction with the environment.

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What does 'learning is multifaceted' imply?

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Education must develop not only intellectual but also physical, social, emotional, and spiritual potentials.

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What is metacognition?

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The awareness of one's thinking and the strategies one uses to learn.

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What are the two components of metacognition identified by John Flavell?

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1. Metacognition knowledge 2. Metacognition regulation.

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What is self-regulated learning (SRL)?

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A process of taking control of and evaluating one's own learning and behavior.