Abstract
Background: Smartphone applications have the potential to support university students for the benefit of learning in higher education. Objective: To design and evaluate the effect of an intra-curricular program using a mobile application on self-regulated learning strategies in university students. Method: The 4Planning mobile application was designed following a systematic literature review, expert judgement and application. The instrument to assess the effect of the intervention was the SRL Readiness Practices Scale, with a one-factor structure (CFI = 0.98; TLI = 0.97; RMSEA = 0.05) with reliability of α = 0.89. The design was quasi-experimental with pre- and post-test measures and experimental and control groups. The sample consisted of 473 first-year university students (37.02% male) from seven Chilean universities with a mean age of 19.35 (SD = 2.49). Statistical analysis was an ANOVA performed in R software version 4.0.3. Results: Statistically significant differences were identified in the levels of self-regulated learning between the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: The development of the 4Planning app proved to be effective in promoting the development of self-regulated learning strategies in university students.
Highlights
From the process of the literature review, expert judgement, and application, it was possible to design the final version of the 4Planning program with the use of a mobile application, consisting of nine sessions, which address self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies based on Zimmerman’s model, promoting goal setting, time planning, organization of individuals, group study and behaviors for the productive use of time in class
This paper shows the development of a mobile application that is effective in promoting the development of self-regulated learning skills in university students
This study aimed to develop and evaluate the impact of a mobile application software solution to increase the use of SRL strategies in university students
Summary
Fostering Self-Regulation to Overcome Academic Failure in University Students. It is nothing new that SRL is a fundamental attribute for successful study and learning processes as it has been discussed for several decades [5], and is still strongly considered in research on university adjustment [6,7], achievement of academic demands [8] and, dropout prevention [9]. Objective: To design and evaluate the effect of an intra-curricular program using a mobile application on self-regulated learning strategies in university students. Results: Statistically significant differences were identified in the levels of self-regulated learning between the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: The development of the 4Planning app proved to be effective in promoting the development of self-regulated learning strategies in university students
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