Self Regulated Learning
Self Regulated Learning (SRL) is a meta-cognitive learning approach that enables learners to oversee and control their own academic learning. It can be defined as the process of planning, monitoring and assessing one’s own learning to meet a particular aim. SRL allows students to improve their cognitive, affective and behavior components, such as organizing, rehearsing, monitoring and time management.
With advances in technology, students get the freedom to continue their learning at their own pace. Moodle offers a dynamic and customizable environment where students can access a wealth of resources, interact with peers and instructors, and progress through the course at their own learning pace.
How do teachers support students self-paced learning through Moodle?
- Flexible Access
Ensure that course materials, including lectures, readings, assignments, and assessments, are accessible at any time, allowing students to progress through the material at their own pace.
- Resource Organization
a. Organize resources within Moodle using folders, labels, and sections to make it easy for students to navigate and find the materials they need.
b. Provide a variety of resources such as text, images, videos, interactive simulations, and external links to accommodate different learning preferences.
- Self-Assessment and Feedback
a. Incorporate self-assessment activities such as quizzes, self-check questions, and reflection exercises to help students gauge their understanding and progress.
b. Provide timely feedback on assessments and activities to guide students’ learning and encourage reflection.
- Discussion Forums
a. Create discussion forums where students can ask questions, discuss course topics, and collaborate with peers asynchronously.
b. Encourage students to participate in discussions by posing thought-provoking questions and providing prompts for reflection.
- Progress Tracking
a. Use Moodle’s tracking and reporting features to monitor students’ progress and engagement with course materials.
b. Provide students with access to their own progress reports, allowing them to track their performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Activity Completion
a. Activity completion allows teachers to track student progress within a course by marking activities as complete or incomplete based on specified conditions.
b. Teachers can set completion criteria for each activity or resource, such as viewing, submitting, or receiving a certain grade on an assignment, or simply marking it manually.
c. By enabling activity completion, students can monitor their progress within the course and easily identify which tasks they have completed and which ones they still need to work on.
- Restrict Access
a. Restrict access enables teachers to control when and how students can access specific activities and resources within a course.
b. Teachers can set conditions that must be met before students can access a particular activity or resource, such as completing a prerequisite activity, achieving a certain grade, or reaching a specific date or time.
c. By using restrict access, teachers can scaffold learning experiences and guide students through a structured learning path, ensuring that they have the necessary prerequisites before moving on to more advanced topics.