Academic self-regulation and learning strategies assessed in elementary school students

Abstract

The aims of this study were: 1) to identify the extent to which participating students resort to the use of strategies at the time of learning; 2) to verify if there was change of the values obtained between the first and second application of the scale; and 3) to analyze possible differences in the scores of the two applications considering the gender variable. Sixteen sixth grade students participated in the study. The data was collected through the Learning Strategies Assessment Scale for Elementary Education (EAVAP-EF). The results showed that students make unsatisfactory use of learning strategies at the time of the study, there was no statistically significant difference between the first and second application, the girls demonstrated that they make more use of learning strategies in relation to boys. The data had discussed in light of the literature and educational implications has extracted as well as suggestions for future research.