Study Strategies Comparison and Self-Regulationin University Students

The main factors associated with academic performance are study strategies and self-regulation in university students, thus the objective of this paper is to compare two sample groups: those in a regular status and others under certain academic lag. The Study Strategies Inventory and Self-Regulation...

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Main Authors: Irma Rosa Alvarado Guerrero, Zaira Vega Valero, María Luisa Cepeda Islas, Ana Elena Del Bosque Fuentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2014-04-01
Series:Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa
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Online Access:http://redie.uabc.mx/redie/article/view/730
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Summary:The main factors associated with academic performance are study strategies and self-regulation in university students, thus the objective of this paper is to compare two sample groups: those in a regular status and others under certain academic lag. The Study Strategies Inventory and Self-Regulation (IEEA) BY Castaneda was applied to 41 learners. It was observed that both groups need support to develop strategies for the four scales of the instrument: Information acquisition, memory resource management, information processing and self-regulation in all three dimensions: people, tasks and materials. In conclusion there is a need to develop programs to help the consolidation of study strategies and self-regulation and highlights the importance of analyzing the factors in teacher’s education and development of programs and curricula, to improve academic performance in higher educationinstitutions.
ISSN:1607-4041