ABSTRACT.
Self-regulated learners manage their academic demands in a flexible and critical way in order to achieve their goals. The aim of this research was to understand the development of self-regulated learning in college students. It was conducted a collective case study, with three undergraduate students interviewed at three different times during their participation in an intervention focused on the promotion of self-regulatory skills. Data were analyzed using content analysis, following theoretical categories based on the self-regulation cycle: anticipation, performance and self-reflection phases. Particular development trajectories were observed and self-efficacy was a motivator to propose objectives and strategies. Self-regulated learning seems to initially depend on external regulators for its consolidation. It was noted the importance of promoting academic feedbacks related not only to the results of the evaluations, but also to the process of studies, thus contributing to building a more autonomous, critical and self-regulated learner.
Keywords:
Development; self-regulation; learning