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Jessen et al abstract intervention and SRL

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Abstract

In the light of the current COVID19 crisis sparking a peak in online learning, the question of how to support learners in remote settings is more relevant than ever. Students in tertiary education are often considered competent learners even in demanding settings such as online or Computer-Based Learning Environments (CBLE). However, these remote settings pose particularly high demands on the self-regulation of learning. To foster students' self-regulated learning, we designed a non-directive written prompt, motivating students' reflection on resources and strategy application. 360 students taking part in a computer-based (online) psychology class were randomly assigned to either an intervention condition (n=159) receiving the non-directive written prompt prior to the exam or a control condition (n=201). Analyses of final grade, resources used, time spent on task, and motivation showed no differences between groups but students in the intervention condition reported more selfregulation strategies. We observed that strategy use was positively associated with the final grade. Our results show that a short, one-time non-directive prompt in a remote learning setting had a mildly positive effect on the application of learning strategies. However, it was not strong enough to produce better grades, better use of resources or enhanced motivation. We discuss possible explanations and remedies and directions for future research.