Term
Spring 2024
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAESL
Facilitator(s)
Julianne Scullen
Content Expert
Kimberly Johnson
Abstract
The number of students who take asynchronous online courses has soared, notably since the onset of COVID in 2020. Success in these courses requires a significant amount of self-discipline. Students who struggle in this context have cited a lack of support, feelings of isolation, and difficulties regulating their learning. For adult English language learners, (ELLs) this is an additional burden because they are taking post-secondary education courses in a language that is not their first language. There is a positive correlation between the use of self-regulated learning (SRL) and academic performance. The ability of students to self-regulate accounts for a significant part of the observed difference in performance between high and low achievement. The implementation of SRL instruction has shown to be beneficial in face-to-face learning environments; because of this, there is promise of the successful implementation of SRL instruction in an asynchronous context. This capstone project was influenced by frameworks introduced by Zimmerman (2013) and Gaumer Erickson and Noonan (2015). The project is a half-day professional development (PD) workshop for asynchronous online community college instructors. The design of the PD was based on the seven key features of effective PD outlined by Darling-Hammond et al. (2017). The goal of the project is to provide a working opportunity for participants to reflect on their teaching context and to take first steps on the implementation of SRLS in their online courses in order to assist ELLs.
Project Type
Professional Development
Keywords
ESL/ ELLs, Reflective Practice, Staff Development, Teachers/ Teaching
Recommended Citation
Olalde, Nicole, "Self-Regulated Learning for English Language Learners in Asynchronous Online Community College Courses" (2024). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1009.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1009
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School of Education Student Capstone Projects