The challenge of promoting self-regulated learning among primary school children with a low socioeconomic and immigrant background

The authors explore the effects of student tutoring as an approach to provide support on self-regulated learning (SRL) to fifth- and sixth-grade students with a low socioeconomic or immigrant background. In total, 401 Flemish (Belgium) students participated. A quasi-experimental study with pretest,...

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Published inThe Journal of educational research (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 110; no. 2; pp. 113 - 139
Main Authors Vandevelde, Sabrina, Van Keer, Hilde, Merchie, Emmelien
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bloomington Routledge 04.03.2017
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Control Groups
Elementary School Students
Experimental Groups
Flemish
Foreign Countries
Grade 5
Grade 6
Immigrants
Intervention
Learning
Low Income Groups
Measurement Techniques
Motivation
Multivariate Analysis
Noncitizens
Pretests Posttests
primary education
Protocol Analysis
Quasiexperimental Design
Questionnaires
Retention (Psychology)
Self Control
self-regulated learning
Socioeconomic Background
Statistical Analysis
student tutoring
Students
students with low socioeconomic or immigrant background
Tests
Tutoring
Tutors
Belgium
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Summary:The authors explore the effects of student tutoring as an approach to provide support on self-regulated learning (SRL) to fifth- and sixth-grade students with a low socioeconomic or immigrant background. In total, 401 Flemish (Belgium) students participated. A quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, and retention test control group design was used, combining teacher ratings, self-report questionnaires, and think-aloud protocols. The teacher rating results show a significantly positive effect from pretest to posttest for the experimental condition, but this was not maintained at the retention test. The questionnaire and think-aloud results reveal no significant effects on students' SRL. However, differential effects depending on students' motivational profile were found. This study illustrates the complexity of promoting SRL among primary school children with a low socioeconomic or immigrant background, recommending further research into conditions and factors influencing the effectiveness of student tutoring programs promoting SRL.
ISSN:0022-0671
1940-0675
DOI:10.1080/00220671.2014.999363