About Self-regulated Learning
Self-regulation in learning relies on three critical components:
1.Cognition is a term that refers to the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. Basically, teachers will use strategies that support student’s capacity to process and store information. As a result, this enables the student to build knowledge and develop understanding.
2. Metacognition is the act of thinking about how we think and learn. When equipped with the right teaching and learning tools and strategies, students can be helped to develop metacognitive skills that allow them to plan, organise, and evaluate their own learning. This in turn leads to greater autonomy and academic success. More on metacognition
3. Motivation plays a key role in learning. Intrinsic motivation is the inherent sense of satisfaction and a perception of personal growth felt when engaging in activities. It is an oversimplification to assume that simply through achievement, we become motivated. Effectively, students must have the motivation to accept the challenge. Therefore, teachers should support students’ motivation to undertake the learning tasks. More on intrinsic motivation
The evidence indicates that explicitly teaching strategies to help plan, monitor and evaluate specific aspects of their learning can be effective.
Self-regulation in learning refers to the ability of learners to independently control and direct their cognitive, emotional, and behavioural processes to achieve specific learning goals. It involves a set of well developed metacognitive, motivational, behavioural and cognitive strategies that learners use. This enables them to monitor, manage, and adapt their learning experiences. Article on self-regulated learning
Self-regulated learners take an active role in their learning process and are more likely to be successful in achieving their educational objectives.
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