Do Lifestyles Shape Self-Regulated Learning Strategies?
Öz
Problem
Statement:
Being a virtuous citizen, developing communication skills, and becoming a
life-long learner are directly proportionate to the individuals’ perspectives
on life. Provided that an education system is able to positively change the
individuals’ perspectives on life, it may allow individuals to acquire terminal
behaviors easier. This is due to the fact that an individual’s perspective on
life is a significant factor that has an effect on his or her habits and
behaviors. Determination of the main characteristics of this perspective on
life, referred as lifestyles will definitely make a significant contribution to
the understanding of which factors play a role in the behaviors and habits of
the individuals.
Purpose
of the Study:
The objective of this paper is to determine
whether there is a correlation between the lifestyles adopted by individuals in
their social lives and the self-regulated learning skills they use during the
learning process.
Method: In this
paper, correlation research design was used and the data was gathered from a
total of 726 student teachers between the ages of 20 and 35, who were still in
their final year studying in various departments in the faculty of education or
those who receive pedagogical formation (teacher certificate program). Lifestyle
Inventory was used to determine the lifestyles of the student teachers and
Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Scale was used to determine the
self-regulated skills of the students in the study. Correlation analysis was
carried out to determine whether there was a correlation between the lifestyles
of the student teachers and their self-regulated learning strategies and
regression analysis was performed to determine which types of lifestyles were
the predictors of self-regulated learning strategies.
Findings:
The results of the study indicated that there was a positive correlation
between self-regulated learning strategies and perfection, appreciation,
expectation, control, and self-respect-oriented lifestyles of the students.
Perfection-oriented lifestyle had the highest level of positive correlation
whereas control-oriented lifestyle had the lowest level of positive correlation
with self-regulated learning strategies. The results of the multiple linear
regression analysis carried out to determine which lifestyles as a dependent
variable had significant contribution to self-regulated learning strategies
showed that the variables that made topmost contribution to the model were
perfection, appreciation, and expectation-oriented lifestyles, respectively.
Conclusion and Recommendations: The results of the study indicate
that lifestyles are associated with the learning strategies of the individuals.
A review of literature shows that families and teachers have a significant role
in shaping the lifestyles adopted by students. Consequently, it is considered
important that parents and teachers should be knowledgeable about the factors
influential in shaping the lifestyles of the students, and they should be
informed about their responsibilities in this respect. The role of lifestyles
should be emphasized to parents with regards to the process of raising
children, and it should also be included in curriculum for teacher education.
If expectation lifestyles students are educated at the school, they might use their
self regulated learning strategies more effectively. In this case, teaching and
learning process which includes many activities might be designed to improve
student academic achievement expectations. This study investigated the
relationship between lifestyles and self regulated learning strategies. On the
other hand, the investigation for the effects of the variables likes lifestyles
and motivation, well being, and self conception self regulated learning
strategies will contribute its nature.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Adler, A. (2013). Insan dogasini anlamak [Understanding human nature]. (Translate into Turkish: D. Baskaya). Izmir: Ilya Yayinevi.
- Akgul, G., Cokamay, G., & Demir, E. (2016). Predictors of teacher support: Turkey and Shanghai in the programme for international student assessment, 2012. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 63, 115-132. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.14689/ejer.2016.63.7. Retrieved August 08, 2016, from http://www.ejer.com.tr/?git=22&kategori=160&makale=1027
- Alderman, M. K. (2004). Motivation for achievement: Possibilities for teaching and learning. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Alici, B., Erden, M., & Baykal, A. (2008). Universite ogrencilerinin matematik basarilari ile algiladiklari problem cozme becerileri, ozyeterlik algilari, bilis ustu ozduzenleme stratejileri ve OSS sayisal puanlari arasindaki aciklayici ve yordayici iliskiler oruntusu. [Explanatory and predictive pattern of university students’ mathematics achievement and their perceived problem solving abilities, self-efficacy perceptions, meta cognitive self-regulation strategies, and national university entrance examination points]. Bogazici Universitesi Egitim Dergisi, 25(2), 53-68.
- Altun, S. (2005). Ogrencilerin oz duzenlemeye dayali ogrenme stratejilerinin ve oz yeterlik algilarinin ogrenme stilleri ve cinsiyete gore matematik basarisini yordama gucu. [Self-regulation based learning strategies and self-efficacy perceptions as predictors of male and female students’ mathematics achievement]. Yayimlanmamis Doktora Tezi, Yildiz Teknik Universitesi, Istanbul.
- Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York: Freeman.
- Baumeister, R. F., & Heatherton, T. F. (1996). Self-regulation failure: An overview. Psychological Inquiry, 7(1), 1-15.
- Boekaerts, M. (1999). Self-regulated learning: Where we are today. International Journal of Educational Research, 31(6), 445-457.
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
-
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Ekim 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Ekim 2016
Kabul Tarihi
-
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 65