Welcome. We assume your interest in this questionnaire is because you are taking part in a course, a programme of learning – or else you are about to. And you may be asking yourself questions like these 'How confident am I that I will be successful?', 'What’s my track record been like?', 'How will I do since this subject is totally new to me?'

Before you go much further, it is worth your while to draw from your experiences. Take a moment to check out the following statements to find out if any of them seem familiar to you.

• You have lots of self-improvement books that are partially read.
• You have a habit of dropping out of courses you’ve signed up for.
• You feel inadequate when you are with ‘clever’ people.
• You have a cut off point when things get difficult.
• You dislike, maybe even dread, going on courses for work.
• You hear yourself trashing something just because you don’t understand it.
• You have a sense that there is more to you than meets everyone’s eye.
• You start projects with enthusiasm, but don’t finish. Or you never start!
• You tend to be timid, or rush into things becoming easily bruised.
• The thought of exams and assessment makes you feel really nervous.

If you’ve said YES to any one of them, then you will truly benefit from finding out your chances of success with the programme of learning ahead of you.

You now have a chance to find out what influences your own levels of motivation, and your effectiveness as a learner. In the process you can learn how to keep your motivation high and discover the knack to being an even more effective learner.