Self-Regulated Learning
What is self-regulated learning?
Self-regulated learning (SRL) is an educational approach that fosters student success through personalized learning, individual goal setting, self-monitoring, and self-reflection. SRL increases students' autonomy in their educational journey to increase engagement and improve academic performance.
What are the key features of self-regulated learning?
There are several components to SRL, including:
- Goal setting, or setting specific, measurable, and achievable (SMART) objectives for learning
- Strategic planning, or selecting and organizing learning materials and strategies to personalize your academic experience
- Self-monitoring, or tracking your performance to identify strengths and areas of improvement, adjusting your learning strategies accordingly
- Self-reflection, or reviewing one’s learning process and outcomes to determine what strategies have been effective
- Motivation, or the internal drive to engage and persist toward one’s goals with resilience
- Self-efficacy, or the belief that you can achieve your goals through dedication and persistence
What are the benefits of self-regulated learning?
SRL nurtures students’ motivation while improving engagement and academic performance. By taking a personalized and autonomous approach to their learning experiences, students also hone career-ready soft skills such as problem solving, time management, and organization. Moreover, SRL fosters a growth mindset — increasing confidence, adaptability, and resilience.
How can educators support self-regulated learning?
Instructors can facilitate SRL by incorporating strategies such as:
- Beginning a course with a survey to help students identify their goals and learning preferences
- Encouraging self-reflection before, during, and after learning activities
- Scaffolding assignments by breaking them into smaller short-term goals
- Engaging in discussions about assignments to identify potential challenges and helpful resources
- Modeling self-regulation by demonstrating strategies to set goals, monitor ones’ own progress, and reflect on learning outcomes
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