Regulation of learning in vocational education: An exploratory study
Cordingley, A., Yok, C.L, Pemberton, M., Smith, J. and Volet, S.ORCID: 0000-0001-8450-6663
(1998)
Regulation of learning in vocational education: An exploratory study.
Issues in Educational Research, 8
(1).
pp. 15-32.
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Abstract
This paper explores the conceptual usefulness of students' preference for regulation of learning in the classroom. The research is rooted in self-regulation of learning theory and builds upon Vermunt's (1989) work on the significance of external, internal and shared regulation on students' management of learning and achievement. An empirical study with a class of vocational education students revealed no significant relationship between students' preference for regulation of learning and their reported use of strategies for an essay and a test but the request for written self-generated strategies yielded a limited range of responses. Preference for regulation of learning was significantly related to students' interest and performance in the essay but not the test. A number of conceptual and methodological issues related to the study of regulation of learning are discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Education |
Publisher: | Institutes for Educational Research |
URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/8175 |
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