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Publication Date: 2021
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Design, Validity and Effect of an Intra-Curricular Program for Facilitating Self-Regulation of Learning Competences in University Students with the Support of the 4Planning App
Lobos, Karla; Sáez-Delgado, Fabiola; Bruna, Daniela; Cobo-Rendon, Rubia; Díaz-Mujica, Alejandro
Education Sciences, v11 Article 449 2021
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 [alpha] = 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.
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Validity, Learning Activities, Self Control, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Intervention
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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