12th-13th April, 2014, Cluj-Napoca
Learn how to learn: developing effective study skills Cristina Mogoașe,, Ph.D. Mogoașe
[email protected] [email protected] Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Babeșș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Babe
How does an efficient learner look like? • Has success (e.g., is appreciated, promoted, has superior test performance etc.) • Has the ability to plan, monitor, control, evaluate his learning • Seems to learn easier and more efficient ▫ Has superior reading comprehension, study skills, problem-solving skills
• Isn’t overconfident, neither lacks confidence confidence ▫ Attribute success/failure to own study habits & efforts ▫ Seems to learn from failures..
Why am I not an efficient learner? • Negative emotions (e.g., depression, • • • •
performance anxiety) interfering with learning Procrastination Don’t know how to study Don’t think I can can Don’t expect success success
How to become a better learner: The ABC of learning A (Activating event) • Thinking about an upcoming exam
B (Beliefs) • I have plenty of time. • I cannot do this (it’s too much, too difficult). • Ichance… have no chance… • I cannot stand this course. • I must do it perfectly / I must succeed. • If I fail, I am unworthy.
C (Consequences) • Learning (or lack of learning) • Emotions • Fatigue
How to become a better learner: Learning as a behavior A (Antecedents) (Antecedents)
B (Behavior)
• - Procedural knowledge: do I know how to learn?
• Studying • Procrastination
• Self-efficacy: do I think I can? • Positive expectancies: do I expect success?
C (Consequences) • Rewards • Punishments • E.g.: • Fatigue, frustration, effort • Positive emotions, temporary relief