Promoting Self-Regulated Learning in Content Courses

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Promoting Self-Regulated Learning in Content
Courses

• Charlotte Skinner, Robin Lightner,
• Gene Kramer, Jenni Marshall

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Pillars of Transfer

1. Content
2. Context
3. Learner

Alexander Murphy, 1999
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Self-Regulated Learning
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Self-Regulated Learning

• Important Learner Characteristic
• Includes Metacognition
• Is the skill Learned versus Developed
• Involving students and supporting their own
  self-regulation

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Self-Regulated Learning

1. Identify Problem
2. Examine past experiences
3. Brainstorm solutions
4. Set short and long-term goals
5. Monitor
6. Adjust
7. Evaluate

Hudesman et al., 2006 Zimmerman, 2006
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How is SRL useful?Faculty Problem Solving

• A framework for classroom problem solving for
  SoTL

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Improving Student SRL

• 2. Present the model explicitly
• Go through a nonacademic example
• Go through an academic example
• Talk about your own changes to the course
• Help students brainstorm
• Provide structure for monitoring

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Improving SRL
Date Goal Outcome Adjustment
Week of April 30th
Week of May 7th
Week of May 14th
OVERALL PAPER GOAL
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• 3. Activity Describe a task that was at first
  very difficult, but then you were able to master.
  
• Point out effort and strategy choice
• Allows students to relate to classmates with
  expertise.

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4. Syllabus ratings Exam 1 Points possible
100 Points predicted Points earned Do
differently next time Reaction Paper 1 Points
possible 50 Points predicted Points earned
Do differently next time

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5. Monitoring practice Self-rating on each
assignment or on course goals. Reflection
afterwards in journal or syllabus. 6.
Assignment revisions Test revisions for partial
credit emphasize mastery over performance
motives. For MC, ask students to provide the
questions concept, a definition, and a new
example.

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7. Readiness ratings Physical 1-10 Emotional
1-10 Cognitive 1- 10 8. Courses in a
sequencePRETEST or attitude survey/questionnaire

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9. Reflective writings Process focused Letters
to future students in the course 10. Muddiest
point (lecture break)

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11. Concept Maps
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12. Dealing with new vocabulary
Similar to
Book definition
Dissimilar to
Personal meaning
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13. Mnemonics practice --acrostics --rhymes --song
s --images
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13. Differentiating errors from mistakes

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Improving SRL In summary

• From knowledge transmission model to students
  responding to their own behavior
• Individualized feedback
• Interpretation of errors as a source of learning

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Individual Worksheet
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Preparatory Algebra Example
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Calculus Example
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