Student Ownership of Learning as a Key Component of College Readiness

This article considers the importance of ownership of learning as a key component of college readiness. The article is organized around two conceptual models. The first is a four-part model of college readiness that includes key cognitive strategies, key content knowledge, key learning skills and te...

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Published in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 2014-07, Vol.58 (8), p.1018-1034
Main Authors: Conley, David T., French, Elizabeth M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic readiness
Cognition
Cognitive models
College Students
Colleges
Conceptualization
Empowerment
Goals
Knowledge
Learning
Metacognition
Motivation
Ownership
Skills
Students
Studies
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Summary:This article considers the importance of ownership of learning as a key component of college readiness. The article is organized around two conceptual models. The first is a four-part model of college readiness that includes key cognitive strategies, key content knowledge, key learning skills and techniques, and key transition knowledge and skills. The second is a five-part model of ownership of learning that consists of the following elements: motivation and engagement, goal orientation and self-direction, self-efficacy and self-confidence, metacognition and self-monitoring, and persistence. Finally, the article concludes with a discussion of the role and importance of ownership of learning and makes the case that these elements can and should be taught to all students, and particularly in settings where an achievement gap exists.
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381
DOI:10.1177/0002764213515232