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ERIC Number: EJ244933
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Feb
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Control of Concentration during Academic Tasks.
Collins, Karen W.; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v73 n1 p122-28 Feb 1981
Three strategies for controlling concentration during academic tasks were evaluated: (1) self-initiated relaxation; (2) self-coaching; and (3) a combination of the first two types. Results indicated that the third strategy, significantly facilitated some aspects of academic performance. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Relaxation Training, Study Habits
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Distraction