Learning and Study Strategies : Issues in Assessment, Instruction, and Evaluation.
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| Author / Creator: | Edwards, Allen J. |
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| Imprint: | Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2014. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (372 pages) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12869411 |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Learning and Study Strategies: Issues in Assessment, Instruction, and Evaluation; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I:INTRODUCTION: TWO PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIES; CHAPTER1. THE NEED FOR STUDY STRATEGY TRAINING; CHAPTER2. LEARNING STRATEGIES: AN OVERVIEW; I. Three Views of Learning; II. Four Components of Learning; III. Can Students Learn to Manipulate Their Cognitive Processes?; IV. An Example; V. Research Issues; VI. General Conclusion; References; PART II:ISSUES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIES.
- CHAPTER3. ASSESSING LEARNING STRATEGIES: THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LASSII. Issues in the Assessment of Learning Strategies; II. LASSI-Early Developmental Stages; III. Preliminary Pilot Test; IV. Revision of the LASSI Item Pool; V. Second Pilot Test; VI. Construction of the LASSI Scales; VII. Test-Retest Reliability; VIII. Validity and Norms; IX. Concluding Comment; X. Appendix: Brief Descriptions of LASSI Scales and Sample Items; References; CHAPTER4. SELECTION AND USE OF STUDY STRATEGIES: THE ROLE OF THE STUDIER'S BELIEFS ABOUT SELF AND STRATEGIES; I. Conceptual Frameworks.
- II. Attribution TheoryIII. Self-Efficacy Theory; IV. Learner Variables and Strategy Use; V. An Empirical Look at the Model; VI. Implications; References; CHAPTER5. VERBAL-REPORT DATA ON COGNITIVE AND METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES; I. Strategies: What Are They?; II. Verbal-Report Methods; III. Criticisms of Verbal Reports as Data; IV. Other Methods for Assessing Strategies; References; CHAPTER6. THE ROLE OF ATTENTION IN STUDYING AND LEARNING; I. Introduction; II. What is Effective Studying?; III. The Process of Studying; IV. Theoretical Considerations; References.
- PART III:APPROACHES TO INSTRUCTION IN LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIESCHAPTER7. COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES; Development of a Dyadic Cooperative Learning Strategy; References; CHAPTER8. DIRECT INSTRUCTION OF READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES: THE NATURE OF TEACHER EXPLANATION; I. The Nature of Teacher Explanation; II. Teacher Explanations in Successful Instructional Studies; III. The Value of Complete Explanations in Strategy Instruction; IV. Summary; References; CHAPTER9. MOTIVATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING: COMBINING METACOGNITIVE, COGNITIVE, AND AFFECTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES.
- I. Role of Motivation in Strategic BehaviorII. An Integrative Model of Processes underlying Intrinsic Motivation toLearn; III. Conclusion and Future Research Recommendations; REFERENCES; CHAPTER10. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND LEARNING STRATEGIES; I. Learning Style as a Dimension of Individual Difference; II. Inventory of Learning Processes; III. Should We Accommodate Personal Characteristics or Try to ChangeThem?; IV. Other Individual Differences Worthy of Study; V. Summary; References; CHAPTER11. IMPLICIT INSTRUCTION OF STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING FROM TEXT; I. Student Diaries.