Teaching students to manage their own learning may raise test results online
HelpedThe short version
Across 92 studies, students in online and blended courses scored better on tests after getting the support.
- 92
- studies pooled
- 2 tools
- tested
The review
Who took part
Learners from kindergarten age to adults, in 92 studies published from 2011 to March 2022. Sample sizes ranged from 20 to 2,536 people, and only 21 studies used random assignment.
What they did
Students in online or blended courses were given support to manage their own learning. The support ran from one week to 36 weeks, for 6 to 330 minutes a week. The other groups had usual lessons, or online learning, without the support.
What happened
Students who got the support scored better on tests than the other groups, by a moderate amount. The paper gives two different sizes, one in the abstract and one in the results, so take the size with care. The authors think some studies with weak results may be missing, which would make the real gain smaller.
What the review found
- Helped
Across 92 studies, students in online and blended courses scored better on tests after getting the support.
Pooled analysis of 92 studies · vs students taught the usual way · ⚠ signs that small negative studies went unpublished; whole programmes were tested, so no single part can be credited; mixes trials with other kinds of study
How solid is this?
- Numbers unreliable
- Whole programmes were tested, so no single part can be credited
- Mixes trials with other kinds of study
- Signs that small negative studies went unpublished
Source
A meta-analysis of the efficacy of self-regulated learning interventions on academic achievement in online and blended environments in K-12 and higher education (2023)
DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2022.2151935 (opens in a new tab)
