Wrap Up - Summary
Self-regulated learning in an online environment can be a challenge for instructors who are used to being more involved with students in face-to-face courses. Understanding the components of self-regulation (metacognition, strategy use, and motivation) are helpful when designing an online course. Instructors can embed various self-regulating strategies into the course to assist learners in becoming more self-regulated. When designing an online course, instructors should remember to:
There are many connections to Second Language Acquisition with regards to the types of strategies instructors can use to encourage autonomy in learning. Providing students with inventories to take before starting a course can help in understanding which SLA strategies help individual learners. This is one part of assisting learners in becoming more self-regulated.
Studies have shown that less self-regulated students often struggle with online courses, often letting the mechanics of the course get in the way of the content. Embedding the strategies help learners become more autonomous and less reliant on the instructor for all the answers.
- Provide explicit instructional support
- Develop self-efficacy
- Encourage true collaboration
- Scaffold assignments/discussions
There are many connections to Second Language Acquisition with regards to the types of strategies instructors can use to encourage autonomy in learning. Providing students with inventories to take before starting a course can help in understanding which SLA strategies help individual learners. This is one part of assisting learners in becoming more self-regulated.
Studies have shown that less self-regulated students often struggle with online courses, often letting the mechanics of the course get in the way of the content. Embedding the strategies help learners become more autonomous and less reliant on the instructor for all the answers.