Share Paper: Helping or Hindering? Technology’s Impact on Secondary Students’ Self-Regulated Learning

  1. Prue Salter, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, Australia
Wednesday, June 26 10:00-10:30 AM Salon B

Abstract: This paper reports on a technology-related theme emerging from a doctoral study examining a whole-school approach to self-regulated learning. An in-depth case study of an Australian secondary school was used to explore approaches taken to developing self-regulated learners and the perceptions of the school community with respect to these approaches. As part of this study, students’ and parents’ perceptions of the impact of technology on self-regulated learning were examined. Findings indicated that while students were generally positive about the role of technology as a support to self-regulation, particularly for use as a research tool, many students reported that technology was ...