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Brazilian Version of Online Self-Regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ): Evidence of Validity

Abstract

Self-regulated learning refers to intentional, planned, temporal, dynamic, and complex action. Self-regulatory assessment instruments valid for traditional teaching are not suitable for online environments. This study examinates evidence for validation of the Online Self-Regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) applied to a sample of 1,434 students from an on-line Pedagogy course, 95.12% women and 4.88% men, ages from 21 to 40 years, from different regions of Brazil. AFE and AFC considering Parallel Analyzes. The results indicated a moderate adjustment for the hypothetical six-factor model. The extraction of two factors by AFE indicated that the model has not been confirmed. This result points to the need of further studies using the instrument, aiming at its availability to research.

KEYWORDS:
self-regulated learning; distance learning; evaluation tool; evidence of measure validity

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