Research Article

A Framework for Designing Training Programs to Foster Self-Regulated Learning and Text Analysis Skills

Table 1

Structure and contents of the student-focused (singleST) and teacher-focused (singleTT) intervention program.

UnitTraining strategiesTraining goal (singleST)Tool (singleST)Training goal (singleTT) Tool (singleTT)

IntroductionSRL strategiesInput on self-regulatory skills in generalInformation sheetInput on self-regulatory skills in generalInformation sheet
Text analysis strategiesRaising awareness with regard to the   Raising awareness with regard to the Forum
meaning of SRLHandoutmeaning of SRL Handout
Introduction of thematic issuesQuizIntroduction of thematic issuesQuiz
Activation of prior knowledgeStrategic mapActivating students’ prior knowledgeStrategic map
Clarifying the strategic procedureClarifying the strategic procedure

Self-regulatory content      

Unit 1Goal settingImportance of realistic goal setting Worksheets Teaching realistic goal setting Download files
Time planningImportance of creating time-schedules  Imparting time-management strategies(work sheets)
    Forum
Unit 2Self-motivationControl of procrastinationTeaching self-motivation and volitional Download files
Dealing with distractionControl of distraction (e.g., negative Forumstrategies(work sheets)
thoughts, distracting working conditionsForum
[noise, etc.])
Unit 3Self-evaluationEncourage reflectivityPromoting students’ motivationDownload files
Attribution styleDealing with failure, attributing success to WorksheetsIncluding positive and individual feedback(work sheets)
internally stable factorsForum

Text analysis content

Unit 1Elaboration strategiesTaking notes WorksheetsTeaching of elaboration and organization Download files
Clarifying unknown vocabulary(texts)strategies (texts)
Formulating a main ideaForum
Organization strategiesAnalysis of syntactic features
Analysis of text structure
Unit 2Semantic analysisFormulating content-related expectationsWorksheetsInducing semantic analysis Download files
Exchange of experience on the formulation(texts)Activating students to think about the (texts)
of content-related expectationsForumthematic progression of the textForum
Text production
Unit 3Strategy evaluationAnalysis of common mistakesWorksheetsStimulating strategy evaluationDownload files
Solving a text puzzle for checking theText puzzle(text puzzle)
understanding Forum