UNIT 1: LEARNING TO BE A BETTER STUDENT Flashcards
it is an active process of engaging and manipulating objects, experiences and conversations to build mental models of the world
learning
it is the main control and coordinating system of the body
nervous system
it is a learning strategy that you use to understand and control your own performance
metacognition
meta - about
cognition - thinking
it is a system wherein you are totally involved and aware of how you learn and what learning techniques or strategies meet your needs
metacognition
3 main approaches of studying
• surface approach
• strategic approach
• deep approach
is is a self directive process through which learners transform their mental and physical abilities into task related skills
self regulated learning
three cyclical phases
• forethought phase
• performance phase
• self-reflection phase
anticipate efforts to learn and include self motivational beliefs as well as task analysis skills
forethought phase
seek to optimize learning efforts and include learning strategies, self instructions and self recording
performance
follow efforts to learn and provide an understanding of the personal implications of outcomes
influence forethought regarding further efforts to learn
self reflection
