Enhancing Student Performance by Promoting Self-Regulated Learning

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Ru Shih ◽  
Wei Zheng ◽  
Evelyn J. Leggette ◽  
Gordon Skelton
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Education Community ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
Complicated Process ◽  
Regulated Learning

Self-regulated Learning (SRL) focuses on the use of self-evaluation and self-motivation to aid the student in developing the correct habits, techniques, and tools necessary for success in a learning environment. With self-regulated learning, students can evaluate their study and learning strategies. Training programs that promote self-regulated learning have been found to be beneficial for students’ learning. SRL is currently viewed as a vital prerequisite for the successful acquisition of knowledge in school and beyond. However, SRL is not well known and utilized by the Engineering and Technology education community for facilitating student learning. Self-regulated learning is an important but difficult concept to present to students. The application of self-regulation to learning is a complicated process involving not only the awareness and application of learning strategies but also extensive reflection and self-awareness. This paper describes the design and development of the SRL instructional strategies, their implementation, and the evaluation of their effectiveness. The outcomes are provided and recommendations are discussed.

Development of Self Regulation Skills and Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Ru Shih ◽  
Wei Zheng ◽  
Pao-Chiang Yuan ◽  
Richterica Tukiya Ford
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Learning Interest ◽  
Interest And Motivation

In engineering and technology education, increasing concerns about student retention have led educators to pursue possible explanations for students’ academic successes and failures. Educators need to maintain students’ learning interest and motivation and increase their self-efficacy and learning persistence. Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) is a specific form of learning. “Self-regulated” describes a process of taking control of and evaluating one’s own learning and behavior. SRL is guided by meta-cognition, strategic action, and motivation to learn. With SRL, students can evaluate their study and learning strategies. Self-regulated learners also hold incremental beliefs about intelligence and attribute their successes or failures to factors within their control. The application of self-regulation to learning is a complicated process involving not only the awareness and application of learning strategies but also extensive reflection and self-awareness. Training programs that promote SRL have been found to be beneficial for students’ learning. This paper describes the design and development of the SRL instructional strategies, their implementation, and the evaluation of their effectiveness. Students also learned about the brain and how it forms new connections every time they learn something new. The outcomes are provided and recommendations are discussed.

scholarly journals Reconsidering the Assessment of Self-Regulated Learning in Foreign Language Courses

2014 ◽  
pp. 443-459
Author(s):  
Kristen Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses

This paper addresses the issue of how to assess learners’ engagement with activities designed to develop self-regulatory learning strategies in the context of foreign language teaching and learning. The argument is that, if the aim of these activities is the development of learners’ self-regulation, then the assessment practices used must also reflect this orientation. The problem herein is that traditional assessment practices are typically normative in nature, endorsing understandings of intelligence as fixed and failure as unacceptable. Using such approaches to assess learner engagement with self-regulated learning activities will undermine efforts to promote learner development, and may demotivate learners. This paper will discuss these issues through a critical reflection on assessment practices used to evaluate EFL learners’ engagement with an assessable homework activity designed to develop their self-regulatory strategies. It is argued that learning-oriented assessment principles and practices are most suited to the evaluation of self-regulated learning in EFL. Potential issues related to the application of learning-oriented assessment in EFL contexts are also discussed.

The Design of Authentic Inquiry for Online Knowledge-Constructive Interaction and Self-Regulated Learning Processes

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Woon Jee Lee ◽  
Fengfeng Ke
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Authentic Inquiry ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Learning Module ◽  
Regulated Learning

This study examined students’ self-regulated learning processes and satisfaction within an authentic, inquiry-based learning module in a graduate-level online course. In this design-based case study, a WebQuest-based, authentic learning module was developed to support self-regulated, collaborative discussions, and implemented with 22 graduate students at a large southeastern university in US. Online discussion transcripts were coded via the Online Learning Interaction Model, and learning satisfaction data were collected via an online survey. As a result, students’ social and knowledge-constructive interactions were closely associated with self-regulated processes. During group and class discussions, students were involved in planning and coordination interactions as well as those for reflection and self-evaluation. Students were generally satisfied with the design elements implemented in the authentic activities. The study findings provide insights on the design of the authentic and inquiry learning that supports both social and individual aspects of self-regulation processes.

scholarly journals Examining Procrastination among University Students through the Lens of the Self-Regulated Learning Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 184
Author(s):  
Pierpaolo Limone ◽  
Maria Sinatra ◽  
Flavio Ceglie ◽  
Lucia Monacis
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Account Due

Generally considered as a prevalent occurrence in academic settings, procrastination was analyzed in association with constructs such as self-efficacy, self-esteem, anxiety, stress, and fear of failure. This study investigated the role played by self-regulated learning strategies in predicting procrastination among university students. To this purpose, the relationships of procrastination with cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies and time management were explored in the entire sample, as well as in male and female groups. Gender differences were taken into account due to the mixed results that emerged in previous studies. This cross-sectional study involved 450 university students (M = 230; F = 220; Mage = 21.08, DS = 3.25) who completed a self-reported questionnaire including a sociodemographic section, the Tuckman Procrastination Scale, the Time Management Scale, and the Metacognitive Self-Regulation and Critical Thinking Scales. Descriptive and inferential analyses were applied to the data. The main findings indicated that temporal and metacognitive components play an important role in students’ academic achievement and that, compared to females, males procrastinate more due to poor time management skills and metacognitive strategies. Practical implications were suggested to help students to overcome their dilatory behavior.

scholarly journals Students’ Task Understanding during Engineering Problem Solving in an Introductory Thermodynamics Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Oenardi Lawanto ◽  
Angela Minichiello ◽  
Jacek Uziak ◽  
Andreas Febrian
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
Prior Learning ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Task Interpretation

Understanding problems or tasks is a critical step in any problem-solving activity and the heart of self-regulated learning. When encountering a problem, students draw upon information available in the environment, along with knowledge, concepts, and perceptions derived from prior learning experiences, to interpret the demands of the task. Interpretation of tasks is, therefore, a key determinant of the goals set while learning, strategies selected to achieve those goals, and the criteria used to self-assess and evaluate outcomes. The purpose of this study is to better understand engineering students’ self-regulation in task interpretation processes while engaged in problem solving in an introductory engineering thermodynamics course. Two research questions guided the study: (1) What are the gaps, if any, between the instructor’s and students’ interpretation (explicit and implicit task features) of a problem-solving task?; and (2) How do students’ task interpretation (explicit and implicit) change after engaging in self-evaluation of their problem-solving processes? One hundred twelve (112) second year engineering undergraduates voluntarily participated in the study. Analysis of the data collected revealed a significant difference between the instructor’s and students’ task interpretation of the assigned problems. Furthermore, the analysis showed that students’ had a higher ability to identify the explicit parts of problem tasks than implicit ones. Students were able to grasp 63 to 77 percent and 39 to 49 percent, respectively, of the explicit and implicit information that was presented to them while engaged in problem-solving activities.

Convergent validation of cognitive and metacognitive self regulation MSLQ scales

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-75
Author(s):  
Ana-Maria Cazan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
High Level ◽  
Convergent Validation

One of the most known instruments for the evaluation of self regulated learning strategies is the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire. The aspect of self regulation investigated in this research is cognitive self regulation. The purpose of this research is to estimate the convergent validity of the cognitive and metacognitive MSLQ scales, after their translation in Romanian. Our main hypothesis is that there is high level of overlapping between self regulation measured by MSLQ (The Motivated Strategies of Learning Questionnaire) and self regulation measured by ILS (Inventory of Learning Styles). The analysis of the two revealed moderately positive inter­correlation. Convergent validity showed that cognitive and metacognitive self regulation scales from MSLQ are able to measure students' learning strategies in a reliable and valid fashion.

scholarly journals Self-regulated learning in nursing: A study from a health education course

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 3830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayla Keçeci
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Study Data ◽  
State University ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning

Background: Self-regulation related to cognition and behaviour is an important factor in learning and academic achievement. Self-regulated learning is defined as the process of learning in which students activate and develop their own cognition, motivation and behaviour through self-regulatory processes.Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the self-regulation skills of nursing students on a health education course in a state university in Turkey.Methods: The study sample consisted of 110 students who attended the class on the day of the survey and agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected with the Turkish version of the ‘Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire’, which was adapted by Büyüköztürk et al. (2004). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage and mean, as well as the Mann–Whitney U test, t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results: The results showed that the participants were motivated by external factors, using the elaboration strategy more frequently than other learning strategies. Second- and third-year students had various motivational levels and preferred different types of learning strategies, and those students who had more positive perceptions of the school, the course and the instructor evinced higher levels of internal responsibility and benefited from learning strategies more frequently.Conclusion: Nursing students were found to be predominantly motivated by extrinsic factors and preferred the elaboration learning strategy.

scholarly journals Autorregulação da Aprendizagem na Educação a Distância: Análise das Produções Científicas Realizadas em Brasil e Portugal no Período de 2010 a 2015

EAD em FOCO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janaína Copello Quintes Monnerat ◽  
Maria Teresa Ribeiro Pessoa ◽  
Joaquim Armando Gomes Alves Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Hypermedia Applications

A sociedade atual, do conhecimento e da informação, requer do ensino superior novas dinâmicas mediadas pelas tecnologias, constituindo-se, nesse contexto, a Educação a Distância como modalidade de ensino privilegiada. Tornam-se relevantes a análise e a compreensão das formas de aquisição de conhecimento nessa modalidade por parte dos alunos, sendo o estudo da variável autorregulação da aprendizagem priorizada dada a sua importância para o sucesso acadêmico dos mesmos. O presente trabalho, após pesquisa guiada pelos atuais e credíveis repositórios português e brasileiro, RCAAP e CAPES, analisou artigos, dissertações de mestrado e teses de doutorado no âmbito da autorregulação da aprendizagem na Educação a Distância publicados no Brasil e em Portugal no período de 2010 a 2015. Os resultados encontrados apontam para quatro abordagens principais: o portfólio, como instrumento com imenso potencial da aprendizagem autorregulada; as estratégias de aprendizagem como extremamente importantes nos processos de autorregulação; estudos centrados no tutor e na forma como estes podem promover a autorregulação nos alunos; e, por último, as TIC, ou seja, as aplicações hipermédia como apoio à aprendizagem autorregulada. São necessários estudos mais aprofundados sobre este tema, incluindo a ampliação das plataformas de busca para um resultado mais abrangente.Palavras-chave: Autorregulação, E-learning, Educação a Distância. Self Regulation of Learning in the E-Learning Area - Analysis of the Scientific Works Performed in Brazil and Portugal in the Period of 2010 to 2015AbstractHigher education includes an integration of various technological tools and distance education is constituted as a privileged mode of education. It is relevant to the analysis and understanding of the ways of acquiring knowledge by the students and the study of self-regulation variable prioritized learning given its importance for academic success thereof. This study analyzed articles, dissertations and theses PhD under the Self-Regulation of Learning in Distance Education published in Brazil and Portugal in the period 2010 to 2015 in RCAAP's and CAPES's databases. The results point to four main approaches: the portfolio as a tool with great potential of self-regulated learning; learning strategies as extremely important in the self-regulation processes; studies centered tutor and how these may promote self-regulation in students; and, finally, ICT, so hypermedia applications like self-regulating support for learning. Further studies are needed on this topic including the expansion of search platforms to a broader result.Keywords: Self regulation, E-learning, Distance education.

scholarly journals From the Hospital Bed to the Laptop at Home: Effects of a Blended Self-Regulated Learning Intervention

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4802
Author(s):  
Azevedo ◽  
Rosário ◽  
Martins ◽  
Rosendo ◽  
Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Grade Retention ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Home Context ◽  
At Home

Hospitalization poses diverse challenges to school-aged youth well-being and their educational path. Some inpatients, due to the hospitalization duration, frequency or the needed recovery period at home, may struggle when returning to school. To help youth cope with this challenge, several hospitals have been implementing educational interventions tailored to the school-aged children and adolescents needs. Nevertheless, pediatric inpatients with short stays and/or with a recovery period at home usually do not benefit from these interventions. Therefore, the present study implemented a blended intervention (i.e., face-to-face and online) with the aim of training self-regulated learning competences with hospitalized school-aged adolescents with short hospital stays. The intervention was delivered on a weekly basis for eight individual sessions using a story-tool. Results showed the efficacy of the intervention in promoting adolescent’s use of, perceived instrumentality of, and self-efficacy for self-regulated learning strategies. Overall, there was a differentiated impact according to the participants’ age, grade level, grade retention, and engagement in the intervention. These findings support previous research indicating that hospitals can play an important role as educational contexts even for inpatients with short stays. The blended format used to deliver the self-regulation learning (SRL) training also may be an opportunity to extend these interventions from the hospital to the home context.

Self-Regulated Learning in Reading: Gifted Pedagogy and Instructional Settings

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Housand ◽  
Sally M. Reis
Keyword(s):  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Strategy Instruction ◽  
Use Of Self ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Individual

Personal processes, the environment, and individual behaviors of both teachers and students are factors that facilitate students' use of self-regulation learning strategies in reading. Some environmental conditions, such as organization of materials and clear expectations, support the development and use of self-regulation learning (SRL) strategies in reading. Teachers who use explicit instruction and modeling of SRL strategies have more students who can use self-regulation to read for longer periods and respond to higher order thinking questions. However, there are highly self-regulated students (even though fewer numbers) in low self-regulation classrooms, suggesting that individual differences in SRL strategies exist among gifted students and perhaps some gifted students as early as fifth grade have already attained the individual ability to use self-regulated learning SRL strategies to read and learn. The combination of domain-specific strategy instruction in reading combined with the use of SRL strategies to support knowledge acquisition seems to help more students in the higher self-regulation classroom achieve and maintain focus during reading instruction.

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