Reflect and Adapt:

Metacognition—thinking about your thinking—enables selection of effective learning strategies. Students with strong metacognitive skills:

• Engage in retrieval practice rather than passive rereading
• Space their learning instead o...

Reflect on your performance at the end of each day/week. Ask yourself, “Why haven’t I managed to complete the task I have set for today?” and then revise your plan for the following day/week accordingly.  

To make the celebration of success part of your routine, decide on a...

Choose one or two skills to focus on at a time, and break them down into manageable goals. This will prevent you from feeling overwhelmed.

Also, take the time to reflect on what you're learning. Thinking and talking about your progress will help you get valuable feedback and will keep you a...