Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire*

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Please rate the following items based on your behavior in this class. Your rating should be on a 7- point scale
where 1= not at all true of me to 7=very true of me .

*Pintrich, R. R., & DeGroot, E. V. (1990). Motivational and self-regulated learning components of
classroom academic performance, Journal of Educational Psychology, 82, 33-40.

I prefer class work that is challenging so I can learn new things. *

Compared with other students in this class I expect to do well *

I am so nervous during a test that I cannot remember facts I have learned *

It is important for me to learn what is being taught in this class *

I like what I am learning in this class *

I’m certain I can understand the ideas taught in this course *

I think I will be able to use what I learn in this class in other classes *

I expect to do very well in this class *

Compared with others in this class, I think I’m a good student *

I often choose paper topics I will learn something from even if they require more work *

I am sure I can do an excellent job on the problems and tasks assigned for this class. *

I have an uneasy, upset feeling when I take a test. *

I think I will receive a good grade in this class *

Even when I do poorly on a test I try to learn from my mistakes *

I think that what I am learning in this class is useful for me to know. *

My study skills are excellent compared with others in this class. *

I think that what we are learning in this class is interesting. *

Compared with other students in this class I think I know a great deal about the subject. *

I know that I will be able to learn the material for this class. *

I worry a great deal about tests. *

Understanding this subject is important to me. *

When I take a test I think about how poorly I am doing. *

When I study for a test, I try to put together the information from class and from the book. *

When I do homework, I try to remember what the teacher said in class so I can answer the questions correctly. *

I ask myself questions to make sure I know the material I have been studying. *

It is hard for me to decide what the main ideas are in what I read. *

When work is hard I either give up or study only the easy parts. *

When I study I put important ideas into my own words. *

I always try to understand what the teacher is saying even if it doesn’t make sense. *

When I study for a test I try to remember as many facts as I can. *

When studying, I copy my notes over to help me remember material. *

I work on practice exercises and answer end of chapter questions even when I don't have to. *

Even when study materials are dull and uninteresting, I keep working until I finish. *

When I study for a test I practice saying the important facts over and over to myself. *

Before I begin studying I think about the things I will need to do to learn. *

I use what I have learned from old homework assignments and the textbook to do new assignments. *

I often find that I have been reading for class but don’t know what it is all about. *

I find that when the teacher is talking I think of other things and don’t really listen to what is being said. *

When I am studying a topic, I try to make everything fit together. *

When I’m reading I stop once in a while and go over what I have read. *

When I read materials for this class, I say the words over and over to myself to help me remember. *

I outline the chapters in my book to help me study. *

I work hard to get a good grade even when I don’t like a class. *

When reading I try to connect the things I am reading about with what I already know. *

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