What is SRL Interventions

The purpose of this chapter is to describe the development and impact of a digital tool that can be used to support students' self-regulated learning and metacognitive skills. The nature of online courses can restrict an instructor's ability to interact directly with their students. Digital courseware can help instructors connect with and support their online students in a different manner. A series of surveys were developed and digitally deployed to help students plan, monitor, and evaluate their progress toward goals. A multi-semester research study found that students enrolled in online classes who completed three or more surveys during the semester experienced better course performance compared to students who chose not to complete the surveys. Students who chose to complete less than three surveys performed comparably to their non-user peers. Students enrolled in hybrid or face-to-face classes tended to outperform their peers in online courses regardless of how many surveys they had completed.