7 Broadbent and Poon, “Self-regulated learning strategies and academic achieveme
7 Broadbent and Poon, “Self-regulated learning strategies and academic achievement in online higher education learning environments: A systematic review”
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Background
SRL (self-regulated learning) falls under the social cognitive view of learning. It is essential to the ever-growing sector of online learning. Because e-learning utilizes asynchronistic and synchronistic interaction and communication, it “heavily relies on a student’s ability to autonomously and actively engage in the learning process (Broadbent & Poon, 2015, p. 2).” A number of strategies can be used to help students learn and retain information in an organized way. Broadbent & Poon utilized document research in twelve relevant articles to compile their findings.
Who was studied:
- University, college, or equivalent students
- Students who enrolled in an online or web-based course where the outcome variable was based on academic achievement
What was studied/reported on:
- Metacognition
- Time management
- Effort regulation
- Peer learning
- Elaboration
- Rehearsal
- Help seeking
- Critical thinking
Key points
- There are many advantages to self-regulated online learning, which include:
- Offers students and teachers flexibility
- Accessible to all students regardless of schedule or location
- Affords more opportunities to learn information
- Provides additional access to learning resources
- Creates greater opportunities for collaboration
- Space and time are not barriers to the learning process
- For students to achieve academic success through online learning, they must employ a number of deliberate strategies. These strategies fall under the following categories:
- Cognitive help learners acquire knowledge at a surface level by retaining information.
- Resource Management requires students to use resources around them, such as their peers.
- Metacognitive deliver deeper awareness by monitoring, planning, and regulating the learning process.
- Monitor actions through self-observation
- Evaluate performance through self-judgement
- Assess responses to performance outcomes through self-reactions
- Although students must have the self-generated ability to control, manage, and plan their learning process, there are many advantages to implementing SRL strategies, such as:
- They can be adaptable to real world practice
- They typically predict high academic achievement
Discussion
The research was broken down into different types of learning that online students engage in. Within each category, an example of that learning strategy is given, along with the results that were analyzed.
- Metacognition is the awareness and control of mental thoughts.
- Example: An online learner who becomes confused from the online material consciously goes back to figure it out.
- 4/10 studies found a significant relationship between the effect of metacognitive strategies and positive online academic outcomes.
- Time Management is the ability to plan study time and tasks.
- Example: An online lea