Managing the Self

➤ Recency – most recent impression or association is more likely to be recalled

➤ Frequency – knowledge encountered most often is more likely to be recalled
⇢ Establish effective study habits ➤ Vividness – leaning is proportional to the vividness of the process
➤ Exercise – using what has learned will help its likelihood to be recalled
Learning – refers to change in behavior potentiality ➤ Readiness – readiness to learn is proportional to the efficiency of learning
Performance – refers to the translation of this potentiality into behavior

1. Have a morning routine

✧ A low degree of stress is associated with low ↷ Wake up at least an hour before class
performance ↷ Do not use social media in the first 10 minutes of waking up
✧ High stress can set the system into fight-or-flight mode ↷ Drink 1 or 2 glasses of water
which leads to less brain activity in the cortical areas ↷ Take a shower (cold is better in the morning)
where higher-level learning happens ↷ Dress to study – no to pajamas/everyday clothes!
✧ Moderate levels of cortisol tend to correlate with the ↷ Eat breakfast (eggs are a must have!)
highest performance on tasks of any type. ↷ Social media check-in (15 mins)
2. Tidy up and Declutter
↷ Have a clean study table or area
a. Rote Learning – learning without understanding (e.g. memorization) ↷ Attempt to have as little materials on the desk as possible
b. Rational Learning – learning without understanding ↷ MUST HAVE: pen & paper; one glass of water
c. Motor Learning - adaptation of movement to stimuli relating to speed and precision of ↷ NO NEED: mobile phone
performance. ↷ PRO-TIP: Uninstall social media apps while in online class then reinstall them after
d. Associational Learning - is learning through establishing RELATIONSHIP 3. Communicate study hours to family and relatives
e. Appreciational Learning - process of acquiring attitudes, ideas, satisfaction and judgment ↷ At home we are expected to be children or respond to our siblings
concerning values as well as the recognition of worth and importance which learner gains from ↷ Inform your family members about your study schedule
activities. ↷ Create an “Online Class On going” zone at home
4. During class
↷ Take down notes; screenshots also works, but notes work BETTER
↷ AVOID Unnecessary “online” noise
↷ Use private chat sparingly
↷ Attempt not to discuss off topic conversations via chat
5. Once you’re done with the class
↷ Keep and organize your written/ typed notes
↷ Reward yourself: take a walk, play games, and have a good meal
↷ Play with your younger sibling or your pets, if you wish
6. If you have another class, stay on your desk
↷ Momentum is important
↷ Keep your study rhythm and focus
↷ The rest of the day is yours
 ( Measurable )
⇢ Determining the sense of goal-setting, motivation, self-efficacy and good mindset.
✧ Setting measurable goals is important in order to track your progress and stay motivated.
✧ When you measure your progress, you stay on track, reach your target dates, and experience the
✧ Observable and measurable end result of several objectives that are to be accomplished in a given exhilaration of achievement that spurs you on to continued effort required to reach your goal.
time frame
✧ Desired results or outcomes one wishes to achieve To determine if your goal is measurable, ask questions such as:
🖇 How much? How many? 🖇 How will I know when it is accomplished?

Vision – idea of what you want to be or what you want to do ( Action Plan)
Goals – more specific: “what do I need to do to reach my vision”
✧ Goals need to be realistic and achievable for it to be successful.
✧ Goals should also motivate you to stretch your abilities towards proper planning.
✧You will further begin to identify different resources that can bring you closer to it.
Guide to Act
✧ They determine, what you want to do, where do you want to go ( Relevant)
Motivates one’s behavior ✧ Relevant goals must also be applicable to the present situation and aligned to the vision you set.
✧ Energizes people to move ✧ Your goal matters to you
✧ No goal = No motivation (They gives us direction and purpose
( Time Bound)
✧ Every goal needs a deadline, this will motivate you and help you focus toward your goal.
✧ Goal setting is essentially linked to task performance.
✧ Specific and challenging goals along with appropriate feedback contribute to higher and better
task performance.
✧ Goals indicate and give direction to a person about what needs to be done and how much effort
✧ Maslow describes these needs as “being arranged
is required to be put in.
in a hierarchy of prepotency”, with physiological
needs making up the bottom of the pyramid
(Specific) ✧ PREPOTENT: they must be satisfied or mostly
satisfied before higher level needs become activated
✧ Your goal should be clear and specific, otherwise you won't be able to focus your efforts or feel
truly motivated to achieve it.
Six “W” questions:
🖇 Who: Who is involved? 🖇 When: Establish a time frame.
🖇 What: What do I want to accomplish? 🖇 Which: Identify requirements and constraints.
🖇 Where: Identify a location. 🖇 Why: Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of
accomplishing the goal.
MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS IN RELATION TO THE PANDEMIC CRISES – SAFETY

✧ Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory emphasizes how cognitive, behavioral, personal, and
environmental factors interact to determine motivation and behavior.
✧ Self-efficacy is the belief we have in our own abilities, specifically our ability to meet the
challenges ahead of us and complete a task successfully.

✧ According to Carol Dweck, individuals can be placed on a

continuum according to their implicit views of "where ability comes
from".
✧ Dweck states that there are two categories (growth mindset
versus fixed mindset) that can group individuals based on their
behaviour, specifically their reaction to failure.
✧ Those with a "fixed mindset" believe that abilities are mostly
innate and interpret failure as the lack of necessary basic
abilities, while those with a "growth mindset" believe that they
can acquire any given ability provided they invest effort or study