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=**Learning Strategies 3 & 4 - Attitude & Motivation** =

Attitudes are the source of behavior. Restructuring attitudes to create positive behavior can empower students to set appropriate goals for success.
 * Attitude**

**Goals**

 * 1) To realize that attitudes affect learning and goal setting.
 * 2) To develop positive attitudes about self and the relationships between school and life goals.
 * How to Develop a Positive Attitude**
 * 1) Visualize yourself being successful.
 * 2) Control your inner voice--use positive self-talk.
 * 3) Reward yourself for doing well.
 * 4) Be a positive speaker and an active listener.
 * 5) Try to relate academic tasks to personal goals.

* Recommended reading: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey, Simon & Schuster, NY.* Adapted from online site through Harding University, Academic Resources
 * Motivation** Motivation is another learning strategy that drastically affects your desire to manage your time and do well in college. It affects the immediate or near-term tasks necessary for successful completion of course work. The essence of motivation is the acceptance of personal responsibility for your education and taking a proactive attitude about whatever happens to you.
 * Goals**
 * 1) To develop realistic expectations of your own achievement.
 * 2) To develop responsibility for performing specific tasks related to school success.
 * Characteristics of High Motivation**
 * Sets goals and makes plans
 * Always attends class and participates in discussions
 * Works on assignments far in advance of their due dates
 * Studies as diligently for courses disliked as for favorite courses
 * Makes a connection between short-term tasks and long-range goals
 * Manages time well and devotes more than sufficient time to completion of assignments and test preparation
 * Understands that attitude affects motivation
 * Understand that taking the responsibility for what happens to you is not the same as blaming yourself
 * Characteristics of Low Motivation**
 * Lacks understanding of how attitude affects motivation
 * Makes excuses for lack of achievement
 * Crams for tests
 * Only skims reading assignments
 * Spends much time socializing
 * Fails to plan