Important principles of implementing self-regulated learning in primary education

What is it about?

Teaching students how to regulate their own learning has become a popular innovative practice in primary education. This study shows that if teachers believe in the principles of self-regulated learning (SRL) and feel competent to teach them, more SRL implementation is present. Next to this, the environment of the school is important: teachers should interact frequently about SRL and and SRL vision should be present. Recommendations for future research and considerations for teachers’ educational practice are discussed.

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Why is it important?

Self-regulated learning is an important competence for students to have as this is essential in the context of lifelong learning in a knowledge society. This study shows that it is not only about the individual role of the teacher, but that the school as an organisation should work together to implement SRL.