Cognition and Instruction/Self Regulated Learning (An overview of Self-regulated learning)

What is Self Regulated Learning? Definition Self-regulated learning is the ability to control Theories of Self Regulated Learning Metacognitive awareness Strategy Use Motivational Control What is Metacognition (Metacognition is thinking about your own thinking. It is one of the components of self-regulated learning - Efklides, A (2011) Metacognition has two related dimensions: knowledge of cognition and regulation of cognition) knowledge of cognition (knowledge of cognition has three components: 1. declarative knowledge about ourselves, 2. procedural knowledge about cognitive strategies 3. conditional knowledge about when or why to use a strategy. (textbook p.79) regulation of cognition (regulation of cognition has three components: 1. planning 2. regulation 3. Evaluation (textbook p.79) Development of metacognition (metacognition slowly develops through childhood and continue on to adulthood) Theories Metacognition theory by John Flavel Metacognitive awareness What This Looks Like Self Observation Self Evaluation Strategy Use (there are many strategies one can use to develop self regulated learning. In this section we will review some of the strategies we believe as important) Planning Monitoring Reviewing Application in a Classroom Motivational Control ( self regulated learning is a process which the learner must enhance themselves, they need to have willpower) Autonomy and control Cultural View Differences