Metacognitive strategies are important for keeping people on task. It is even more important with distanced learning and communication to set achievable goals by looking back at previous work periods and accounting for time constraints and focus ability. 


Poor use of metacognitive strategies tend to increase the liklihood that people will become passive procrastinators.

Metacognitive strategies for self-regulation

- Goal setting
- monitoring time
- metacognitive strategies; monitoring and evaluating progress toward achevement, adjusting learning strategies, mobilizing personal and environmental resources

The use of self-regulation strategies changes with age.

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Planning, monitoring and adapting thoughts, feelings and actions to the process of ataining a personal goal. This is important for organizing learning schedules and regulating daily academic life and learning time. When students are not in a physical school location, self-regulated learning is even more important to make up for the lack of external structure to the school day.

Self-Regulated Learning

Self monitoring refers to how much an individual changes their behavior in order to fit their situation better. High self monitors are very different in different situations whereas low self monitors have a more stable personality across situations. 

Self Monitoring

Pelikan, K., Luftenegger, M., Holzer, J., Korlat, S., Spiel, C. & Schober, B. (2021). Learning during COVID-19: the role of self-regulated learning, motivation and procrastination for perceived competence. Z Erziehwiss, 1-26. doi: 10.1007/s11618-021-01002-x

Learning during COVID-19: the role of self-regulated learning, motivation and procrastination for perceived competence

Students with high levels of self-regulation showed better learning outcomes during distanced learning. Students who prefer less structure due to their highe self-regulation perform better with distanced learning because they are able to manage their time as they prefer. Low self-regulated students showed exceedingly worse outcomes.

Self-regulation during distanced learning

Self-regulation strategies

High Self monitors typically change their behaviors in different situations.

Typical behaviors and descriptions of high self monitors: 

Positive:
-  better in job interviews
-  make more new friends 
-  adaptable
-  flexible 
-  popular

Negative:
-  talkative
-  lacking integrity 
-  wishy-washy
-  two-faced 

High Self Monitors 

Low self monitors often remain consistent across situations. Their behavior is easier to predict and they stable in their actions. 
Typical behaviors and descriptions of lot self monitors:

Positive:
-  self-directed
-  has integrity 
-  consistent 
-  honest 
-  independent

Negative: 
-  insensitive
-  stubborn 
-  inflexible 
-  easily irritated

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