Applying Self-Regulated Learning

  Overview Self-regulated learning—one's ability to understand and control one's learning environment—plays a strong role in how much the learner can gain from the learning experience. Determine how you can apply self-regulated learning to a topic you working on. Requirements Based on your course readings, other information learned in this course, and at least two outside references, write a 3 page reflection on ways to incorporate self-regulated learning as a motivational approach, addressing the following: Describe one topic that you are currently attempting to learn. Explain your motivation for learning about the chosen topic. Describe each phase of the self-regulated learning (SRL) approach to learning. Describe two benefits and two challenges that may be associated with self-regulated learning. Apply self-regulated learning to the topic you want to learn: Outline a strategy to apply self-regulated learning to improve this learning situation. Include the main activities that you would use in each phase (that is, forethought, performance, and self-reflection).