Sunday, July 22, 2012

Activity 7.1 Social Cognitive Theory, Motivation and Self-Beliefs


PERSONAL                          interest                                    tenacity                       open-mindedness        attention                        motivation                   respect for the opinions and viewpoints of others                                          reflectiveness              curiosity                      intuitiveness                self-efficacy                perceptiveness             humility                       meta cognitive ability                                      intelligence                  perseverance                determination              confidence                  comfort in new environments or with new information or tasks                        communicativeness     openness          gregariousness             stubbornness               self-centeredness            willfulness                   angriness                     resentfulness               bitterness                     close-mindedness            narrowness                  disability                     laziness                        fear                              discomfort                   poor self-image           doubtfulness               disinterest                    irreverence                   disrespectfulness            contemptuousness       distractibility               poor meta cognitive skills                                           intractability                indecisiveness            

BEHAVIORAL        preparedness               paying attention            thoroughness, completing all parts of a task                                       reviewing                    listening carefully            taking the time to reflect on what you’ve heard or experienced                    generalizing information you’ve learned            reformulating information you’ve been given in a way that makes sense for you (notes, etc.)            looking for additional information about something you don’t understand                          asking questions            staying focused and deliberately eliminating distractions                              knowing when you need to walk away and come back                           not giving in to frustration                              brainstorming and outlining                            getting the tools you need and learning how to use them                              repeating processes that aren’t successful the first time            `                       self-assessment            not finishing work       horsing around or multi-tasking (this is a euphemism for checking your cell phone or email), working on more than one thing at a time                                    setting aside insufficient time to accomplish a task                over-committing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ENVIRONMENT            minimization of distractions (noise, other people with conflicting demands, phones or other message-delivering devices)                              surroundings that contain the tools that you need to support your learning (books, pencils and pens, paper, computers, references, projectors, etc.)                   Subject matter experts that can help with your learning, guide a learning community, or share in your learning                    quietness when needed                                                text or visual image rich surroundings                        collaborative interactions                                safety              comfort           peers and others with similar interests                        mentors or teachers             opportunities to observe or experience those things you want to learn about                                    resource richness          

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