We are not considering that a person is learning because more facts or information are being stored away in their mind. A person has learned to the extent that he can do well and succeed in his life as a whole. No matter how many facts he has, unless, he can use those facts effectively in getting his work done well, in living happily, and in getting along well in life generally, he has not learned anything worthwhile. To succeed and be motivated, students must feel good about themselves and develop confidence in their abilities. But to feel good about themselves and develop confidence they must experience success and be motivated.
Success breeds success.
The program involves five steps which force students to make decisions and to follow through on their decisions. Organizing is essentially controlling the external forces which distract students and using the environment as a means to promote achieving their goals. Only the students can formulate a goal and arrange their behavior to achieve that goal. Students need to make a personal commitment to what they want to achieve and to make achieving that goal a priority in their daily lives. It refers to the rewards the students used to reinforce themselves as they make progress toward achieving their study goals.