The document discusses self-regulated online learning and the importance of reflective journaling. It notes that prompting learner reflection and self-monitoring improves learning outcomes for online students. Self-regulated learning involves metacognitive skills like self-monitoring and self-assessment, which are important for online learners and can be developed through reflective prompts. The number of students taking online courses is growing significantly each year.

1. Self-Regulated Online Learning & Reflective Journaling Liza Cope University at Albany, State University of New York

2. Introduction

3. Self-Regulated Learning

4. Motivation for Research Study A U.S. Department of Education meta-analysis and review of online learning studies concludes: “ Online learning can be enhanced by giving learners control of their interactions and prompting learner reflection . Studies indicate that manipulations that trigger learner activity or learner reflection and self-monitoring of understanding are effective when students pursue online learning as individuals” (Means, Toyama, Murphy, Bakia, & Jones, 2009, p.xvi).

5. Self-Regulated Learning & Reflection Self-regulated learning (SRL) has been demonstrated to be associated with learning outcomes (Pintrinch, 2000) Learners who engage in reflective thinking have been shown to be better self-regulated learners (Zimmerman, 1998, 2000) Most students do not reflect spontaneously on their learning processes (Van Velzen, 2002) When learners are prompted to reflect, learning outcomes are improved (Bixler, 2008; Butler, 1998; Chang, 2007; Chi, De Leeuw, Chiu, & LaVancher, 1994; Chung, & Severance, 1999; Cook et al., 2005; Crippen & Earl, 2007; Lee & Hutchison, 1998; Nelson, 2007; Saito & Miwa, 2007; Shen, Lee, & Tsai, 2007; Sobrol, 2000; van den Boom et al., 2004; Wang et al., 2006)

6. SRL continued... SRL involves meta-cognitive processing

7. Self-monitoring and self-assessment are two components

8. These skills are critical for online learners

9. These skills can be fostered with prompts

10. Online Learning

11. Growth in Online Higher Education Online enrollments growth rates > Total traditional enrollment growth rate No signs of this growth slowing 25% (4.6 million) took at least one online course during Fall 2008 17 % increase from 2007 1.2 % increase in total traditional enrollment (Allen & Seaman, 2010)

12. Framework for Online Learning

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14. Teaching Mathematics for Understanding

15. Principles of TMU Not isolated facts and procedures

16. Connected concepts

17. Communication

18. Contextual/Applies

19. Multiple Representations and Strategies

20. Active, Inquiry Learning

21. Purpose

22. Caveats in Research What type of prompts are ideal?

23. How does SRL tie into the CoI framework?

24. How does SRL tie into TMU?

25. Problem Statement The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of a reflective journal with prompts and exemplars on learner outcomes. Learner outcomes are SRL skills and knowledge of TMU. The prompts and exemplars have been designed to promote learner outcomes.

26. Research Hypothesis It is hypothesized that the combined effect of prompts and exemplars for a reflective learning journal will promote greater learning outcomes than prompts alone. Learning outcomes are defined as SRL skills and knowledge of TMU .

27. Method