Fostering Self-regulated Learning in Higher Education

The Staff Development Committee of the Engineering Department organised a programme on Fostering Self-regulated Learning in Higher Education on 9 December 2020 from 11 am to 12 noon. Dr K. Elangovan, HoS (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering), delivered the presentation for the benefit of the staff members. He gave general introduction to Self-regulated Learning (SRL) and the techniques required for higher education. His presentation was mainly focused on self-learning and explain the Metacognitive Strategy Components. He also briefed the role of teacher in teaching SRL techniques to the students. The speaker finally concluded the presentation by highlighting the teacher’s role in motivating SRL strategies among students.