Indeed, good suggestions to improve one's performance are likely to be welcomed and embraced quickly. Self-regulated learners attempt to adjust the characteristics of their behavior, motivation , and cognition to fit the task at hand. Self-regulated learners actively control the learning environment. Self-regulated learners work to control their motivation and find ways to deal with anxiety. They opt for study time instead of electronic games.
Motivation is the process whereby goal-directed activity is instigated and sustained.
Of course, we'd all like students to be self-regulated learners. Indeed, we ourselves strive to be self-regulated. If you're reading this book, you're almost certainly self-regulated. This book might find its way to being a text in a few graduate courses, but more likely it will be read by teachers seeking to improve their teaching. So, if you're reading this page, you're self-regulating.