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Baars, Martine; Viberg, Olga – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2022
This paper discusses the possibilities of using and designing mobile technology for learning purposes coupled with learning analytics to support self-regulated learning (SRL). Being able to self-regulate one's own learning is important for academic success but is also challenging. Research has shown that without instructional support, students are…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Independent Study, Learning Analytics, Metacognition
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Wolters, Christopher A.; Brady, Anna C. – Educational Psychology Review, 2021
Despite its recognized importance for academic success, much of the research investigating time management has proceeded without regard to a comprehensive theoretical model for understanding its connections to students' engagement, learning, or achievement. Our central argument is that self-regulated learning provides the rich conceptual framework…
Descriptors: College Students, Time Management, Independent Study, Student Motivation
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Tekin, Eylul – Educational Psychology Review, 2022
The existing literature on study time allocation has primarily focused on how people regulate their study time allocation across different items and conditions. However, these studies rarely investigated how self-regulated study time allocation affects later retention. In this review, the effectiveness of self-regulated study time allocation on…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Time Management, Independent Study, Retention (Psychology)
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Linkous, Holley – International Journal of Self-Directed Learning, 2020
A student of self-directed learning provides a perspective commentary on the use of fiction to foster discussion of themes, studies, and theories related to self-directed learning. The novel used is Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451," set in a future dystopian society where books are outlawed and any that are found are burned by government…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Novels, Literary Criticism, Adult Education
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Xiang Wu; Huanhuan Wang; Yongting Zhang; Baowen Zou; Huaqing Hong – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence has become the focus of the intelligent education field, especially in the generation of personalized learning resources. Current learning resource generation methods recommend customized courses based on learning styles and interests, improving learning efficiency. However, these methods cannot generate…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Individualized Instruction, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Cognitive Style
Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah – Online Submission, 2025
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education has heralded new paradigms for language learning, with conversational AI chatbots emerging as potent tools for fostering learner autonomy. Therefore, this article explores how conversational AI chatbots support and reinforce Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) in language acquisition. It…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Integration, Second Language Learning
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Lukes, Laura A.; Jones, Jason P.; McConnell, David A. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2021
Self-regulated learning (SRL) models provide a framework for understanding the observed variance of student performance in geoscience learning contexts. Instructors can potentially use a SRL framework to support students in self-identifying the specific approaches to learning they use when engaging in geoscience learning situations (coursework,…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Science Education, Geology, College Science
OECD Publishing, 2024
How prepared are students for life-long learning? Students learn many things at school, but one of the most crucial is learning how to learn. For students to continue learning independently beyond the classroom, three key aspects are essential: understanding effective learning strategies, staying motivated to learn, and having confidence in their…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Learning Strategies, Learning Motivation, Self Concept
OECD Publishing, 2024
This volume of PISA examines the readiness of students to engage with learning strategies, to be motivated to learn and to be confident in their abilities and in their capacity to improve their skills and knowledge. Countries like Korea have reduced mathematics anxiety, Portugal excels in critical thinking, and more low-performing students in…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Learning Strategies, Disadvantaged, Low Achievement
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Lawson, David – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2019
This paper provides an evaluative report on the use of a questionnaire as a diagnostic tool to support undergraduate students' development of self-regulated learning. The diagnostic tool to be used is the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). A considerable body of research highlights the significance of self-regulated learning…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires, Diagnostic Tests
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Hu, Zhirong; Yang, Qiujing – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
Autonomous learning ability is the ability of students to learn voluntarily. The book "The Learning Revolution" points out that one of the goals of education in the 21st century is to require students to understand learning strategies and learning methods and to put them into study practice. However, now the situation is that quite a…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Learning Strategies, Vocational Education, Higher Education
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Thoutenhoofd, Ernst D.; Pirrie, Anne – British Educational Research Journal, 2015
The purpose of this article is to clarify the epistemological basis of self-regulated learning. The authors note that learning to learn, a term that has pervaded education policy at EU and national levels in recent years is often conflated with self-regulated learning. As a result, there has been insufficient attention paid to learning as social…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Social Influences, Behavior, Cognitive Psychology
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Beaven, Tita – Research-publishing.net, 2019
The first module of the online Master of Arts (MA) in Translation at the Open University, Introduction to Translation Theory and Practice, includes a language development strand which encourages students to diagnose their own language development needs and introduces them to tools, resources, strategies, and learning communities that will enable…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Communities of Practice, Professional Development
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Pinard, Lizzie – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2016
With the growth of English as an International Language [McKay, S. 2002. "Teaching English as an International Language." Oxford: Oxford University Press], there is a wealth of it now accessible to learners in their out-of-class environments; be these real, virtual, or a mixture of the two. Tomlinson (2008. "EFL Materials in the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Instructional Materials
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Hicks, Alison; Sinkinson, Caroline – Research in Learning Technology, 2015
Personal learning environments (PLEs) and critical information literacies (CILs) are two concepts that have been presented as responses to the challenges of the rich and complex information landscape. While both approaches support learners' critical engagement with new information environments, each was developed within a different field. This…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Information Literacy, Learner Controlled Instruction, Independent Study
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