Meta-analysis of the relationship between self-regulated learning strategies with academic achievement

The research literature has paid a great deal of attention to the ability of students to self-regulate their learning. Considering the important role of self-regulatory strategies in learning, a meta-analysis was conducted to study the relationship between self-regulatory strategies and academic achievement. In order to conduct meta-analysis technique, the effect size of the relationship of academic achievement and self-regulatory strategies were identified. Among 31 studies, 16 of which were checked against pre-determined criteria for eligibility of relevance. This study was based on 4088 samples and 16 effect size. The effect size of the study was computed by Hunter & Schmdit’s stages of meta-analysis. The results of the study revealed that the mean of effect size of the relationship between cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies with academic achievement based on Cohen’s table (r=0.29). The effect size of cognitive strategies (r=0.41) were established. However the combination of the effect size of cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies (r=0.38) were computed. The effect size of relationship between motivational strategies of self-regulated learning (motivational beliefs, achievement motivation, achievement goals, goals orientation, and self-efficacy) and academic achievement (r=0.34) obtained.