MLSQ - Learning Strategies
Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire

50 questions

This questionnaire is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of your learning strategies and study skills within the course you are attending. Made up of two sections, one on motivation and one on study strategies, the questionnaire was proposed by psychologist Paul Pintrich* in 1991 and is well known by universities around the world.

The evaluation of the questionnaire concerns a specific course you are following, but in general you can perceive the questions as addressed to the entire course of study.

Instructions: Use the scale below to answer the questions. If you think the statement is very true of you, circle 7; if a statement is not at all true of you, circle 1. If the statement is more or less true of you, find the number between 1 and 7 that best describes you.

Remember that there are no right or wrong answers, only truthful or untruthful answers. Please answer based on what really happens to you, rather than what you think should happen.

*Pintrich, P. R. (1991). A manual for the use of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ).

 
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When I study the readings for this course, I outline the material to help me organize my thoughts *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
During class time I often miss important points because I'm thinking of other things *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When studying for this course, I often try to explain the material to a classmate or friend *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I usually study in a place where I can concentrate on my course work *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When reading for this course, I make up questions to help focus my reading *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I often feel so lazy or bored when I study for this class that I quit before I finish what I planned to do *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I often find myself questioning things I hear or read in this course to decide if I find them convincing *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When I study for this class, I practice saying the material to myself over and over *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
Even if I have trouble learning the material in this class, I try to do the work on my own, without help from anyone *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When I become confused about something I'm reading for this class, I go back and try to figure it out *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When I study for this course, I go through the readings and my class notes and try to find the most important ideas *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I make good use of my study time for this course *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
If course readings are difficult to understand, I change the way I read the material *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I try to work with other students from this class to complete the course assignments *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When studying for this course, I read my class notes and the course readings over and over again *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When a theory, interpretation, or conclusion is presented in class or in the readings, I try to decide if there is good supporting evidence *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I work hard to do well in this class even if I don't like what we are doing *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I make simple charts, diagrams, or tables to help me organize course material *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When studying for this course, I often set aside time to discuss course material with a group of students from the class *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I treat the course material as a starting point and try to develop my own ideas about it *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I find it hard to stick to a study schedule *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When I study for this class, I pull together information from different sources, such as lectures, readings, and discussions *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
Before I study new course material thoroughly, I often skim it to see how it is organized *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I ask myself questions to make sure I understand the material I have been studying in this class *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I try to change the way I study in order to fit the course requirements and the instructor's teaching style *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I often find that I have been reading for this class but don't know what it was all about *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I ask the instructor to clarify concepts I don't understand well *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I memorize key words to remind me of important concepts in this class *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When course work is difficult, I either give up or only study the easy parts *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I try to think through a topic and decide what I am supposed to learn from it rather than just reading it over when studying for this course *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I try to relate ideas in this subject to those in other courses whenever possible *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When I study for this course, I go over my class notes and make an outline of important concepts *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When reading for this class, I try to relate the material to what I already know *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I have a regular place set aside for studying *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I try to play around with ideas of my own related to what I am learning in this course *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When I study for this course, I write brief summaries of the main ideas from the readings and my class notes *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When I can't understand the material in this course, I ask another student in this class for help *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I try to understand the material in this class by making connections between the readings and the concepts from the lectures *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I make sure that I keep up with the weekly readings and assignments for this course *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
Whenever I read or hear an assertion or conclusion in this class, I think about possible alternatives *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I make lists of important items for this course and memorize the lists *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I attend this class regularly *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
Even when course materials are dull and uninteresting, I manage to keep working until I finish *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I try to identify students in this class whom I can ask for help if necessary *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When studying for this course I try to determine which concepts I don't understand well *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I often find that I don't spend very much time on this course because of other activities *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
When I study for this class, I set goals for myself in order to direct my activities in each study period *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
If I get confused taking notes in class, make sure I sort it out afterwards *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I rarely find time to review my notes or readings before an exam *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
I try to apply ideas from course readings in other class activities such as lecture and discussion *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
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