Enhancing self-regulated learning by writing learning protocols

Nuckles, M., Hubnerb, S., and Renkl, A. (2008). Enhancing self-regulated learning by writing learning protocols. Learning and Instruction

Self-regulated learning Self-regulated learning is the ability to control

and influence one’s learning processes positively: The learners take personal initiative, apply powerful strategies to attain individually valued learning goals and monitor their understanding in order to detect and eliminate possible comprehension problems (Paris & Paris, 2001; Schraw, 1998; Zimmerman, 2002).

Learning protocols Learning protocols are a self-guided way of writing t

hat allows for elaboration and reflection on learning content.

When a series of such learning protocols is written over a longer period of time, it is called a learning journal (McCrindle & Christensen,1995; Wong, Kuperis, Jamieson, Keller, & Cull-Hewitt, 2002).

Learning protocols and learning journals are considered as a promising method to foster self-regulated learning by writing (Bangert-Drowns, Hurley, & Wilkinson, 2004; McCrindle & Christensen, 1995).

Supporting the writing of learning protocols with prompts

Prompts for writing reflections on blogOrganization prompts How can you best structure the learning contents in a meaningful

way?

Elaboration prompts Which examples can you think of that illustrate, confirm or conflict

with the learning contents?

Monitoring prompts Which main points have I already understood well? Which main points haven’t I understood yet?

Prompts for planning of remedial strategies What possibilities do I have to overcome my comprehension probl

ems? Which passage of the video should I try to recapitulate in my mind’

s eye?