Teachers’ perceptions of their self-regulated learning practices in elementary school classrooms
Self-regulated learning (SRL) is associated with adaptable, critical, lifelong thinking skills. Teachers are essential to promoting SRL in learners, yet infrequently teach these learning strategies in classrooms. We addressed three research questions: (1) How do K–5 teachers implement SRL in their t...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Education |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1464350/full |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1841556829228761088 |
|---|---|
| author | Stephanie Greenquist-Marlett Linda Bol Courtney Hill |
| author_facet | Stephanie Greenquist-Marlett Linda Bol Courtney Hill |
| author_sort | Stephanie Greenquist-Marlett |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Self-regulated learning (SRL) is associated with adaptable, critical, lifelong thinking skills. Teachers are essential to promoting SRL in learners, yet infrequently teach these learning strategies in classrooms. We addressed three research questions: (1) How do K–5 teachers implement SRL in their teaching?, (2) How is the use of SRL strategies linked to their self-efficacy or confidence in teaching?, and (3) How do teachers differ in their use of SRL depending on school type (public vs. private)? Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 primary in-service teachers, sampled equally from one public and one private school, to explore their SRL practices. They frequently utilized SRL in implicit ways. Further themes included setting goals based on student needs, monitoring student progress, and thereby adapting instruction. Teachers were largely confident about incorporating SRL into their instruction. Public school participants relied on time management and tracked student progress in more summative ways than their private school counterparts. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-e96eb93f51b14563b771e8a52aefcb31 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2504-284X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Education |
| spelling | doaj-art-e96eb93f51b14563b771e8a52aefcb312025-01-07T06:40:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2025-01-01910.3389/feduc.2024.14643501464350Teachers’ perceptions of their self-regulated learning practices in elementary school classroomsStephanie Greenquist-MarlettLinda BolCourtney HillSelf-regulated learning (SRL) is associated with adaptable, critical, lifelong thinking skills. Teachers are essential to promoting SRL in learners, yet infrequently teach these learning strategies in classrooms. We addressed three research questions: (1) How do K–5 teachers implement SRL in their teaching?, (2) How is the use of SRL strategies linked to their self-efficacy or confidence in teaching?, and (3) How do teachers differ in their use of SRL depending on school type (public vs. private)? Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 primary in-service teachers, sampled equally from one public and one private school, to explore their SRL practices. They frequently utilized SRL in implicit ways. Further themes included setting goals based on student needs, monitoring student progress, and thereby adapting instruction. Teachers were largely confident about incorporating SRL into their instruction. Public school participants relied on time management and tracked student progress in more summative ways than their private school counterparts.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1464350/fullself-regulated learningmetacognitionteaching strategiesinstructional planningmonitoringself-reflection |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie Greenquist-Marlett Linda Bol Courtney Hill Teachers’ perceptions of their self-regulated learning practices in elementary school classrooms Frontiers in Education self-regulated learning metacognition teaching strategies instructional planning monitoring self-reflection |
| title | Teachers’ perceptions of their self-regulated learning practices in elementary school classrooms |
| title_full | Teachers’ perceptions of their self-regulated learning practices in elementary school classrooms |
| title_fullStr | Teachers’ perceptions of their self-regulated learning practices in elementary school classrooms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teachers’ perceptions of their self-regulated learning practices in elementary school classrooms |
| title_short | Teachers’ perceptions of their self-regulated learning practices in elementary school classrooms |
| title_sort | teachers perceptions of their self regulated learning practices in elementary school classrooms |
| topic | self-regulated learning metacognition teaching strategies instructional planning monitoring self-reflection |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1464350/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT stephaniegreenquistmarlett teachersperceptionsoftheirselfregulatedlearningpracticesinelementaryschoolclassrooms AT lindabol teachersperceptionsoftheirselfregulatedlearningpracticesinelementaryschoolclassrooms AT courtneyhill teachersperceptionsoftheirselfregulatedlearningpracticesinelementaryschoolclassrooms |