I observed occasions in the project when a few students were simply not in harmony with
what was going on around them in the classroom. When these occurrences took place, I urged
the students to step back and reflect on what they specifically needed to do to realign their daily
activities with their goals. Through a disciplined process of self-recording their work
performance and goals on the SWRFs, I hoped students could realize their accomplishments in
terms of goal setting, time management, and success with their chosen learning strategies. The
SWRF form not only afforded students the examination of what strategies they were successfully
employing to complete their goals, but, also alerted them to what was missing from their
attempted strategies if they were not accomplishing their goals. I assumed that the students’
repetitious review of the SWRFs would enable them to develop decision-making skills.
For most students, this self-monitoring process was an unfamiliar concept. One student
stated, “This is the only class that actually let us write down everything we did.” As the project
progressed, the weekly time set aside for self-reflection became less of a disciplined, teacherimposed
activity. After students engaged in the SWRF completion several times, the process
became automatic; students felt comfortable discussing suggestions for self-improvement with
their peers.