Concepts Of Self-Regulation

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1.2 CONCEPT OF SELF-REGULATION The learning process of a student is multifaceted and includes many processes. One of the processes related to learning activities is Self-regulation. Self regulation takes place when the intended actions and activities are meant to acquire skills or information. It helps the students in management of their thoughts, emotions and behaviours and thus makes the learning experiences far more effective and successful. A number of scholars and educational researchers have defined the concept of self-regulation in different ways. According to Corno and Mandinach (1983) the learning through self-regulation is an effort and practice to use and deepen the associative network in a specific area and to monitor and improve …show more content…

It implies learning through meta-cognitive, motivational, emotional and behavioral control. These different strategies include comprehension monitoring, persistence, diligence and control of impulses etc. Thus it becomes clear that self regulation is vital to the learning process as it helps learners create better learning habits, develop the study skills, use different learning strategies to increase positively academic outcomes, observe their performance and analyze finally their academic development. 1.2.1 ATTRIBUTES OF SELF REGULATED LEARNING The progress of self regulated learning is defined by the extent to which students control and regulate the different aspects of their thinking, motivation and behaviour during learning process. Different attributes of self regulated learning are: 1.2.1.1 Meta-cognitive Self-regulation The central aspect of self-regulated learning is meta-cognition that includes planning, monitoring, and regulating activities (Pintrich et al., 1991). While planning, self-regulated learners set specific learning or performance outcomes and thereafter monitor the effectiveness of learning methods or strategies to attain goals and then he responds accordingly to the results of his monitoring (Zimmerman, …show more content…

A self regulated learner is completely devoted to his/her study goals and doesn’t get deviated from the learning process even if there are some setbacks and distractions. S/he knows to control and direct her/his energy towards the goal (Alderman, 1999). 1.2.1.13 Feedback Internal as well as external feedbacks are very useful tools in the case of self regulated learning. Self regulated students generate internal feedback through self monitoring of their learning efforts and their progress towards goals (Butler and Winne, 1995). They also interpret positively and constructively the external feedback from their teacher and co-learners. They use both types of feedback in order to move progressively towards the goal. This study of various aspects of self regulated learning shows that it is a full time activity requiring total engagement and involvement of various parts of brain. It involves self evaluation, dedicated efforts, self monitoring, dedicated concentration, flexible to constructive changes and full attention (Pintrich, 2000; Zimmerman, 2001, 2002; Zimmerman and Schunk,

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