Complement classroom observation research with student and teacher self-report data to obtain a comprehensive view of SRL support¶

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 2 studies (2 review), q2 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

Based on its review, the article stresses "the necessity of complementing classroom observation research with data gathered from student and teacher self-report in order to obtain a comprehensive view of the effectiveness of teacher approaches to support SRL." Observations capture overt behavior but not underlying mental processes or teaching intentions, while off-line self-reports suffer from validity problems such as memory bias and social desirability. Combining both data sources addresses the limitations of each method.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Studies need multiple data assessment, combining observations with teacher interviews and student ratings, as in the strongest reviewed studies

Constraints¶

• Observations are time-consuming, which hinders the assessment of a larger teacher sample, and capture only overt behavior

Target Learners¶

• primary and secondary school students

Target Learning Goals¶

• valid assessment of teachers' support of self-regulated learning

Claims¶

• Teachers overestimate their SRL practice compared to classroom observations and student ratings, motivating complementing observation research with self-report data [+W]
• Classroom observation studies show that teachers provide only little direct strategy instruction, with strategy suggestions occurring in a small percentage of observed intervals [+W]
• Teachers typically provide only little explicit support for SRL in their classrooms [+W]

Related Strategies¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Charlotte Dignath & Marcel V. J. Veenman. (2021). The Role of Direct Strategy Instruction and Indirect Activation of Self-Regulated Learning—Evidence from Classroom Observation Studies. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-020-09534-0