Extended SRL training programs enhance university students' academic performance, SRL strategies, and motivation (overall g = .38)¶
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q4 i1 A three-level meta-analysis of 49 studies and 251 effect sizes found an overall effect size of g = .38 for extended SRL training programs on university students' outcomes. → Theobald 2021
Evidence¶
Theobald 2021¶
Theobald, M. (2021). Self-Regulated Learning Training Programs Enhance University Students' Academic Performance, Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, and Motivation: A Meta-Analysis. Contemporary Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2021.101976
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Meta-analysis of extended SRL training programs conducted in real classrooms, synthesizing 49 studies with 5,786 participants via a three-level model of 251 effect sizes, revealing "an overall effect size of g = .38". The printed effect size g = .38 is a small effect.
"The literature search revealed 49 studies (5,786 participants) that met the inclusion criteria. A three-level meta-analysis based on 251 effect sizes revealed an overall effect size of g = .38."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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Extended SRL training programs enhance university students' academic performance, SRL strategies, and motivation (overall g = .38) |
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Extended SRL training programs enhance university students' academic performance, SRL strategies, and motivation (overall g = .38) |
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2021 |
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2026-10-20 |
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