Process Model of Self-Regulated Learning (Schmitz and Wiese)

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 2 studies (1 causal, 1 associational), q3 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The study is built on the process model of self-regulated learning by Schmitz and Wiese, an adaptation of Zimmerman's conception. "According to this model, learning is a process that can be divided into three phases: pre-action, action, and post-action." Phases recur cyclically across learning episodes through a feedback loop, and each phase needs different strategies; the web-based training devotes one lesson to each phase.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Pre-action phase: learners set goals, deduce a plan and use self-motivation strategies where motivation is insufficient
• Action phase: cognitive, metacognitive and volitional strategies while working on the learning content
• Post-action phase: reflection comparing learning goals to actual achievement, which triggers the next pre-action phase

Constraints

Target Learners

• Prospective university students in mathematically oriented fields (computer science, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematics) taking a voluntary online mathematics preparation course

Target Learning Objectives

• Self-regulated learning across daily learning episodes: goal setting, planning, strategy use, volition and reflection

Claims

• Web Based Srl Training With Diary Raises Srl Knowledge And Self Efficacy Not Math [+M]
• Different forms of feedback within a single ALT play distinct, phase-specific roles in SRL, with directive feedback appearing helpful before but not after task engagement [+W] — attached 2026-10-12 from Mathias Mejeh (2026), which proposed "Feedback as a phase-sensitive mechanism within SRL cycles".

Related Theories

• Self Regulated Learning

Examples

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Key Sources

• Bellhäuser, H., Liborius, P., & Schmitz, B. (2022). Fostering Self-Regulated Learning in Online Environments: Positive Effects of a Web-Based Training With Peer Feedback on Learning Behavior. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 813381. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.813381

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