AUTHOR=Barz Nathalie , Benick Manuela , Dörrenbächer-Ulrich Laura , Perels Franziska 

TITLE=Fostering self-regulated learning using synchronous or asynchronous digital learning environments: a latent profile analysis of pre-service teachers’ individual differences

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Education

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1445182

DOI=10.3389/feduc.2024.1445182

ISSN=2504-284X

ABSTRACT=Self-regulated learning (SRL) is positively associated with improved learning achievements during all educational phases. Despite playing an important role in conveying SRL strategies to their students, pre-service often lack knowledge about SRL and imparting it. Therefore, addressing SRL and teaching SRL strategies to students seems relevant to pre-service teacher training. The present study aims to analyze pre-service teachers’ SRL profiles in asynchronous and synchronous digital learning environments and compares their influence on training effectiveness. As part of a pre-post design, a total of N = 141 pre-service teachers participated in the study, and questionnaires on SRL strategy use and an SRL knowledge test were used. A latent profile analysis indicated a three-class solution (low, moderate, high SRL), revealing significant differences regarding SRL strategy use but not for SRL knowledge. These findings enable a person-centered approach to develop digital learning environments and provide insight into specific learner behavior.