On the Trail of a Phenomenon: Casual LearnersSummary: The time students spent on learning at home can be regarded as an important variable of the learning process. In the present study, the phenomenon of “casual learners” is investigated. Over a period ...
Casual Learners - ReconsideredAbstract. This study resumes an earlier investigation about domestic learning behavior in the subject of Latin. In the earlier study the greater variability in domestic learning time of bad performing pupils was ascribed to ...
Is self-management training effective? A comparison of two kinds of self-management trainingAbstract. This study compares the effectiveness of two kinds of self-management training. One is based on descriptions of a popular kind of business self-...
Abstract. Balance in life is an important predictor of well-being and health. This pilot research investigates the relationship between self-regulation and life balance, that is, the appropriate proportion of time spent across major life domains. In Study ...
Efficient self-regulation has been argued to consist of more than just setting goals and tenaciously pursuing them – it also requires that people adapt their goals to changing circumstances. Although previous studies have already focused on ...
Mental contrasting of a desired future with present reality leads to expectancy-dependent goal commitments, whereas focusing on the desired future only makes people commit to goals regardless of their high or low expectations for success. In the present ...