Your responses to the SRL items suggest that while you have many strengths as a learner, there are some areas where you could enhance your self-regulation skills. The links on the left provide detailed information about different aspects of being a self-regulated learner, with recommendations for how to develop new skills. We recommend exploring areas of strength as well as weaknesses: It is good to play to your strengths while understanding and developing weak areas.
Self-efficacy is your confidence in your ability to do something.The SRL assessment addressed four areas of self-efficacy: reading, writing, math, and online learning.
Self-efficacy is specific to a certain task, so you might have different levels of self-efficacy in each area. However, your results suggest that your average level of self-efficacy was in the middle range. To learn more about how you can improve your self-efficacy, please click on the More Info button.
Metacognition is thinking about your thinking. It involves being aware of your thoughts and controlling how you approach learning. The SRL assessment examined three key aspects of metacognition: 1) the extent to which you plan before you learn, 2) how frequently you monitor or keep track of your learning, and 3) the extent to which you reflect on and evaluate your learning.
Your score for metacognition was in the low range, which means that you do not typically plan ahead, monitor yourself when learning, or evaluate the best approaches to learn. Please click on the More Info buttons to learn how to improve these skills.
Motivation is the desire or will to do something. When people are motivated, they invest a lot of effort in their work, persist when challenged, and try do the best possible job they can. The SRL assessment addressed four sources of motivation: goal orientation, mindset, and test anxiety.
Your results suggest that your level of motivation was in the middle range. To learn more about how you can improve your motivation, please click on the More Info button.
Strategies are the procedures people use to enhance their learning. The SRL assessment examined the frequency with which you reported using four of the most effective types of strategies: (1) help-seeking, (2) managing your time, (3) managing your environment, and (4) understanding new material.
Your overall score indicates that you occasionally use learning strategies, which means there are some useful techniques you can add to your repertoire in order to make your studying more efficient and effective. To learn new strategies, click on the More Info button.