Understanding Self-Regulation
Outline of Instructional Activities
Initial Instruction: Your goal is for students to be able to describe self-regulation and identify why it is important in their own lives. ➤
Activity 1—Defining Self-Regulation
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Activity 2—Connecting Intrapersonal Competencies
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Activity 3—We Already Self-Regulate
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Activity 4—Self-Regulation Components
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Activity 5—Check for Understanding
Guided Collaborative Learning: Your goal is for students to be able to articulate the components of self-regulation and describe the complexity of the self-regulation process. ➤
Activity 6—Is This Self-Regulation?
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Activity 7—Connecting Outcomes and Behaviors
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Activity 8—Ten Steps to Homework Completion
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Activity 9—Situational Judgment Assessment
Independent Practice With Feedback: Your goal is for students to reflect on their personal strengths and areas for growth related to the self-regulation components. ➤
Activity 10—Assessing Your Self-Regulation
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Activity 11—Reflecting on Strengths and Challenges
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Activity 12—Evaluating Your Efforts
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Activity 13—Journaling for Ongoing Reflection
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The instructional activities in this chapter are designed to increase students’ understanding of self-regulation, including why it is important now and in the future. These activities guide students’ self-appraisal through opportunities to reflect on their behaviors, assess their knowledge, and determine their strengths and areas of need when it comes to self-regulation. Instructional activities are categorized as initial instruction, guided collaborative learning, and independent practice with feedback. These instructional activities progress in complexity, leading to increased student responsibility. By the independent practice stage, students will be able to identify their individual strengths and challenges related to self-regulation.
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