Self-Regulation: What Impacts Your Academic Achievement?

What has the biggest impact on your ability to learn the material?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• An experienced teacher has the most significant impact on my academic achievement.

• My mindset has the most significant impact on my academic achievement.

• Goal setting has the most significant impact on my academic achievement.

• The ability to utilize a variety of strategies has the most significant impact on my academic achievement.

• The ability to persevere through struggles and handle stress has the most significant impact on my academic achievement.

How well do you assess your ability to successfully complete a task?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• I am EXCELLENT at analyzing my ability to complete a task successfully.

• I am ABOVE AVERAGE at analyzing my ability to complete a task successfully.

• I am AVERAGE at analyzing my ability to complete a task successfully.

• I STRUGGLE to analyze my ability to complete a task successfully.

• I am TERRIBLE at analyzing my ability to complete a task successfully.

When you are given a task, what helps you to be more successful?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• I like to set one deadline for the completed project.

• I set several small deadlines leading up to the completion of the project, and I set an overall deadline for the completed task.

• I like for someone else to set the deadline for the project's completion.

What is the determining factor in your motivation to complete a task?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• I am most motivated when I am given a valid reason to complete a task.

• I am most motivated when I know there is an assessment related to the task in the near future.

• I am most motivated by the facilitator's expectations of me. I do my best because it is what is expected of me.

• I am most motivated by the idea that the task at hand will be valuable to me in future endeavors.

How do you characterize yourself as a student?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• I have a growth mindset: I can always learn something and get better.

• I have a fixed mindset: I am smart, but I cannot learn anything new from the material being presented.

• I have both a growth and a fixed mindset: my mindset depends on the subject matter.

• I do not believe in a growth or fixed mindset; learning is learning.

How do you rate yourself when it comes to learning new material?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• I am EXCELLENT at learning new material even when it is challenging.

• I am ABOVE AVERAGE at learning new material even when it is challenging.

• I am AVERAGE at learning new material even when it is challenging.

• I STRUGGLE to learn new material when it is challenging.

• I am BELOW AVERAGE at learning new material when it is challenging.

How do you best prepare for an assessment?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• I prepare for an assessment by rereading my notes, texts, and examples the night before I take it.

• I prepare for an assessment by rereading my notes, texts, and several times over the course of 1-2 weeks before I take it.

What strategy helps you to be the most successful in preparing for an assessment?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• I am most prepared when I take notes on my electronic device: laptop, tablet, etc.

• I am most prepared when I am able to annotate on a document that will directly relate to the assessment.

• I am most prepared when I create my own study materials: flashcards, Cornell notes, creating questions, self-testiing, etc.

• I am most prepared when I reread notes, handouts, and presentations given in class.

• I am most prepared when I prioritize what task to focus on first: the one with the earlies deadline

When background noises are present, how successful are you at completing a given task?

Select one response that most resonates with you.

• I am EXCELLENT at completing tasks with background noise: music, television, talking, band practice etc.,

• I am ABOVE AVERAGE at completing tasks with background noise: music, television, talking, band practice, etc.

• I am AVERAGE at completing tasks with background noise: music, television, talking, band practice, etc.

• I STRUGGLE at completing tasks with background noise: music, television, talking, band practice, etc.

• I am TERRIBLE at completing tasks with background noise: music, television, talking, band practice, etc.

How do you best prepare for an assessment with a variety of tasks?

• I prepare for an assessment with a variety of tasks by practicing each skill in isolation (i.e. only multiplication problems).

• I prepare for an assessment with a variety of tasks by practicing multiple skills at one time  (i.e. multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction of fraction problems).