Questions to Ask Yourself to Regulate Your Learning
Phases/ | Cognition | Motivation/ | Behavior | Context |
Planning | What do I already know about this topic? How long will it take me to complete this assignment? | How can I make this assignment meaningful to me? | How will I know when I need help and how will I get it? | What will help me and what might I need to change about this learning environment for me to be successful in this class? |
Monitoring | How am I doing? Do I understand this or do I need some help? | Am I feeling overwhelmed? Engaged? | How am I doing? What am I doing that is helpful to my learning? For example, should I take notes for myself or save websites as bookmarks? | Is this learning environment working for me? Do I need to make any adjustments? |
Control | How will I apply what I am learning? What will help me to learn this better? | What can I do right now to feel motivated and engaged? | What do I need to do differently? What can I do now so I don't put it off until later? | What actions will I take to improve my learning environment or my participation in the learning community? |
Reaction and Reflection | What did I learn today? Where do I still have questions or need to learn more? | How do I feel about my experiences today? | How did my actions help with meeting my learning goals today? What should I do differently tomorrow? | What was helpful about the structure of the course and the way I interacted with others? |
Created by Anne Fensie from Pintrich’s (2004) Model of Phases and Areas for Self-Regulated Learning
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