Tsai, Shen, and Fan (2013) Research trends in self-regulated learning research in online learning environments: A review of studies published in selected journals from 2003 to 2012

APA Citation:

Tsai, Shen, and Fan (2013). Research trends in self-regulated learning research in online learning environments: A review of studies published in selected journals from 2003 to 2012.  British Journal of Educational Technology, 44(5), 107-110.  doi:10.1111/bjet.12017

• The number of SRL research papers in the SSCI publication has been growing since 2003. 

• Subjects of the studies are: undergraduates had the highest ranking (65.3%), followed by secondary school students (6.5%), elementary school students (4.3%), adult informal learners (4.3%), master’s students (2.3%), preservice teachers (2.2%) and in-service teachers (2.2%)

• Over the past 5 years, online SRL has been an interesting topic for researchers in higher education settings. 

• Trend in method: The most frequently used is quantitative research methods (63.0%), followed by mixed methods (19.6%) and qualitative research methods (4.3%).